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Thursday, August 18, 2016 Cast member Amber Heard and husband Johnny Depp pose during the premiere of the film “The Danish Girl,” in Los Angeles, California November 21, 2015.

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard divorce, ending ‘volatile’ relationship REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/File Photo

LOS ANGELES - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard privately settled their divorce case, the actors said in a joint statement on Tuesday, a day ahead of a court hearing on the status of a restraining order that Heard had filed against Depp.

The settlement ending the 15month marriage comes after weeks of highly publicized claims of domestic violence by Heard, 30, and counterclaims of financial blackmailing by Depp, 53.

“Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile but always bound by love,” Depp and Heard said in a statement.

“Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm. Amber wishes the

best for Johnny in the future.”

The statement said Heard “will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity” and that there would no further public comment.

Depp, one of Hollywood’s top actors and box-office draws with franchises such as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” married Heard, known for “Friday Night Lights,” in February 2015 after meeting on the set of the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.”

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Indonesia marks Independence Day by sinking illegal ships

NATUNA ISLANDS — Indonesia marked its Independence Day on Wednesday by sinking 60 foreign ships seized for fishing illegally in the country’s waters. Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said the ships were sunk at eight locations across the Indonesian archipelago.

released a statement saying the hearing on the restraining order was canceled and an order had been filed to dismiss it.

Heard obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, citing domestic violence, days after she had filed for divorce. She said in court filings that Depp was abusive to her throughout their marriage and that it culminated in an argument in May in which he hurled a cell phone into her face and shattered various objects in her apartment.

In a counter argument, Depp’s lawyer said in court papers that Heard was “attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse.” (rtr)

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Indonesian men climb greased poles to retrieve prizes during the Independence Day festivities at the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.

Pudjiastuti has organized the destruction of more than 200 illegal fishing boats since 2014. The government of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has taken a hardline stance against illegal fishing, partly driven by the need for Indonesia to show its neighbours, including China, that it is in control of its vast territory of 17,000 islands.

Many of the boats were captured off Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, a point from which Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone thrusts into the South China Sea. Beijing has described the area as a traditional Chinese fishing ground even though it is nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) from the Chinese mainland.

The sinkings were carried out in a low-key fashion compared with previous occasions, when boats were blown to smithereens and their destruction broadcast live.

Pudjiastuti told a news conference in Ranai, a Natuna Islands port, that the ships were sunk off Ranai, Batam, Tarempa, Kalimantan, Maluku, and Sorong in West Papua to create artificial reefs.

“We do see at the moment the deterrent effect,” she said. “I think it is already quite a strong message” to foreign countries and their fishing fleets. Pudjiastuti said future ship

sinkings would be done in a “less sensational way” but that would not mean Indonesia is relenting on its stance against illegal fishing.

The government originally planned to sink exactly 71 boats from the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and China on Wednesday, which was the 71st anniversary of national independence. Pudjiastuti said six other vessels would be sunk in Pangandaran on the southern coast of West Java, where the government plans to build a museum of illegal fishing with U.S. and Norwegian help.

Local media reports said eight vessels were scuttled on Monday in the eastern Indonesian ports of Bitung and Ternate.

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Workshop on ‘Strategies to Generate Farming Glory of Bali DENPASAR - Bali has the potential for the irrigated and nonirrigated agriculture spreading across 80,063 hectares of land in eight districts and a municipality.

The most extensive area is owned

by Tabanan, followed by Buleleng, Badung and Karangasem. However,

the contribution to Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Bali remains relatively small, only about 15 percent. Likewise, the allocation in the regional budget is not more than 10 percent.

“If we see the overall potential of the agricultural sector to the GRDP

of Bali, it is ranked third. The first position is occupied by tourism sector while the second by small-scale service industry. Our agricultural potential since I got position in the province reaches around 13 percent and now reaches 15.11 percent,” said Chairman of Golkar Party of Bali who is also the

Deputy Governor, I Ketut Sudikerta, in the workshop entitled “Strategies to Generate Farming Glory of Bali” in the Ketut Nadha Bali Press Building, Denpasar.

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Sudikerta added that agricultural sector in the future should be encouraged to advance as stated in the Bali Mandara program. For instance, it can be realized by enhancing the role of agriculture in the economy of Bali, developing leading commodities as well as improving the productivity and agricultural production. There are four things to be done in achieving the objective.

“Firstly, we have to prepare the overall agricultural infrastructure such as by developing irrigation channels, repairing the damaged ones as well as jointly maintaining and utilizing the existing ones,” he said. Another measure, added Sudikerta, is by building subak roads to speed up the access to transport the farming products.

The second measure, keeping in mind, is boosting the agricultural sector, namely by attempting the availability of water as well as helping seeds and harvest equipment. No matter how great the agriculture is, without water it cannot thrive and flourish. On that account, it must be prepared with reservoirs to stock water for irrigating the agriculture, especially during dry season. In the meantime, the assistance in the form

of seed provision and equipment are very influential on the income of farmers.

“The government of Bali Province is now seeking to set up the infrastructure and facilities, starting from the equipment of transplanting, harvesting and milling the grain,” he added.

Sudikerta added that the third measure has something to do with the increase in the resources of farmers through the development of vocational schools in the field of agriculture. Moreover, extension officers must be prepared for the public so that the quality of farmers can be improved in terms of their productivity.

“Fourthly, it must be poised with adequate budget allocation for the advancement of our agricultural sector. Each year we have allocated IDR 50 billion in our regional budget and then in our national budget has IDR 60 billion bringing the total to IDR 110 billion. Currently, the total regional budget of Bali reaches IDR 5.5 trillion,” he added.

According to Sudikerta, the agricultural sector of Bali also faces the issue of land conversion due to the selling of land owned by the community.

This issue needs to be prevented with innovative and creative programs. For example, it can be realized by making demonstration plots and providing

appropriate insurance pursuant to the legislation. Currently, the insurance is intended for approximately 20,000 hectares of paddy fields in case of suffering losses or crop failure. Nevertheless, the production of grain or rice is claimed to be still higher than the needs of the community each year.

“We produce 850,000 tons of grain per harvest and if converted into rice it will equal to 550,000 tons. In the meantime, our rice need is only 475,000 tons per harvest. This means we still have a stock of reserves that can be used at certain times,” he explained.

On the contrary, Chairman of the PDI-P Bali, I Wayan Koster, considered that the agricultural sector of Bali indicates dramatic decrease in terms of its natural and regulative development. It is characterized by decreasing amount of agricultural land due to land conversion, where the reduction has reached 800 hectares annually.

In addition, it is marked by the declining public interest in cultivating the agricultural sector. This especially happens to younger generations, where it is annually estimated to fall 1 percent.

“The last indicator is the contribution of agriculture to the GRDP continuing to decline and remaining at 15 percent,” said the member of Com-

mission X of the Central House of Representatives. Koster explained that land conversion occurs due to pressure from various sectors, especially tourism, housing and property. This results in a decrease in agricultural capacity of Bali and has something to do with food sovereignty efforts. It is chiefly related to the effort to meet the needs of rice.

“This condition is exacerbated by the tax burden to be borne by the community every year where Bali belongs to a tourism area. The increase is remarkable and certainly becomes a burden on the farmers,” he explained.

When talking about farmers, said Koster, it has something to do with two things namely the economic and cultural aspects. Economically, the farmers become the main pillar. Then in terms of culture, there is a very strong agrarian tradition where every year the subak area also decreases, while the regulations on the agricultural sector is less clearly visible.

“Another thing is the agriculture no longer gives a certain hope to farmers. We are busy with the policy in the upstream sector, but negligent in the downstream sector. We provide a large enough allocation in the state budget for the subsidy of fertilizer and seeds each year reaching tens of

trillions, but seem not very effective,” he added.

As evidence, said Koster, the tangerine, snakefruit or mangosteen harvest in Bali seems unprofitable for farmers. This happens because the price drops and farmers even do not dare to pick their fruits or crops because the labor cost is more expensive than the selling price. Surely this makes younger generation reluctant to pursue the agricultural sector.

Therefore, Bali must have policies that genuinely favor of the agricultural sector of the upstream, midstream and downstream. Policies in the upstream sector will only benefit the mafia and will ultimately sacrifice the Marhaenist like farmers.

“Farmers should enjoy the results at harvest time. If they do not get the results in the harvest season, they will never have the chance to enjoy the farm, and then the budget we as the officials, executive and legislative have allocated becomes useless,” he said.

Koster added that the PDI-P offers the universal planned national development pattern (PPNSB) denoting the elaboration of the Tri Sakti doctrine of Bung Karno. With the implementation of the PPNSB, the development of agricultural sector in Bali will be patterned, purposeful, integrated, unified, planned and systemized. (rin)

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As part of the nation-wide celebration of Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day on August 17, 2016, the Bali Safari & Marine Park organized a whole range of activities to strengthen the bond shared between members of the Park’s team via a special flag-raising ceremony found only at the Gianyar, Bali 40-hectare nature park.

The actual celebration commenced one week before Independence Day with marching competitions held among the various divisions of the Park’s working staff. Like similar marching contests held in communities across the nation, the marches conducted at the Bali Safari & Marine Park were performed with heart-felt feelings of patriotic pride. Awards were presented for marching abilities

Uluwatu cliff to be adorned with jumbo-sized flag

“This action is beyond our expectation. Starting from the plan to the raising of thousands of red and white flags on Kuta Beach emerged such a plan and it is very unusual.

We are humbled and proud of Balinese people,” said the commander accompanied by the Commander of District Military M. Leo Pola Ardiansa, Monday (Aug. 15).

According to the commander, the event to be held at 09:00 will be attended by the Regent of Badung Giri Prasta and other officials. “Precisely it will be held at the bottom of Uluwatu. Other than the personnel of Wirasatya Military Resort and Badung Military District, this activity will also involve the Bali cliff climbing community. This is the first time

held in Bali. The 71-meter flag is associated with the 71st anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

In the afternoon, it will be resumed with the raising of massive red and white flags on Kuta Beach.

This grandiose moment involves the students and all walks of life in Bali, including the organizations especially in the area of Kuta. According to Cantiasa, this activity involves some 2,500 people.

In the activity, a total of 17 large flags, eight medium flags and 2016 small flags, and 71 red and white kites will be raised to mark the 71st anniversary of the Independence Day. Since August 1, the Military Resort has been instructed by the

Commander of the IX/Udayana Military Region so that the celebration moment this year must be marked with the activity of the Red White Bali, NTB and NTT. Since then, the WSA and personnel continued to move, design and manage the Red and White Bali plan to carry out a variety of breakthroughs. The activities also involve schools denoting the source of younger generation that will determine the future of Indonesia’s passage. This activity is meant that the Indonesian Military (TNI) would like to teach to schools in realizing the great generation of Indonesia and nationalism.

“Our young generation is the national asset and investment in the future. On that account, it must be prepared carefully,” said this friendly military officer.

As known, he added that based on the Law No.24/2009 regarding the national flag, language, coat of arms and the anthem, the Red and White Flag is one of the means to unify the nation, identity and form of existence of the nation symbolizing the sovereignty and honor of the Unitary

States of the Republic of Indonesia.

Similarly, the flag is a respected symbol of the state becoming the proud of all Indonesian citizens.

The raising of the Red and White flag is intended as an effort to foster the spirit of young people to always have high patriotism and nationalism, and can always remember the services and struggle of the great heroes of Indonesia in achieving the independence from the hands of the invaders. It must always be fresh in our minds that the independence of Indonesia is not the provision of any nation, but rather the achievement due to the sweat, blood, screams and cries of the heroes willing to sacrifice their body and soul for the sake of Indonesia’s Independence.

This Adhi Makhayasa awardwinner confirmed that the struggle for defending the independence of the nation is going to take place endlessly. Independence means that we are freed from the oppression and control of foreign nations. We are also becoming a free sovereign nation and have the right to determine the fate of its own people.

Independence is a large gate leading the nation and the state to achieve the goals namely a just and prosperous society. Therefore, the independence is not an end of the struggle of Indonesia, but a new chapter where we should be able to fill in and maintain the independence with all the activities of national life so that we can stand up and align with all other nations in the world. This activity can become a moment to maintain moral commitment and unity of the nation in order to improve the quality and national character in facing the current and future challenges.

“We’d like to express our gratitude to all the community members having participated actively in contributing to the success of the implementation of these nationality activities. We invite all the Balinese people to continue the independence with positive and constructive things while maintaining the harmony of community life as a unifying and unity element. Let us unite vivacity and dedication under the Red and White,” added the commander from Singaraja. (kmb36)

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Celebrating Indonesia’s 71st Anniversary with the Animals at the Bali Safari & Marine Park

To commemorate 71st Indonesia’s Independence Day

MANGUPURA - The flag of 71 meters long and 20 meters wide spread on the Uluwatu Cliff, South Kuta on Tuesday (Aug. 16) becomes the first time in Bali. According to Commander of the 163/ Wirasatya (WSA) Military Resort, I Nyoman Cantiasa, his institution would like to make a history in the 71st commemoration of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. It can be realized due to the support given by the component of Balinese people intrigued and motivated to inflame the patriotism and nationalism.

Activities

ONGOING EVENTS March 2- August 31th A Love Affair With Asia: Bridges Cafe, Jalan Campuhan, Ubud www.bridges.com FREE Every Tuesday Ecstastic Tuesday Morning Dance 9AM-12Noon Guided improvised movement Paradiso, Jalan Goutama Selatan, Ubud www.paradisoubud.com 100K Every Thursday African Drum Class with Catur Sang Klang Wijaya 4PM-6PM Experience the healing power of drumming. all levels welcome Ashram Satya Graha, Nyuh Kining, Ubud

BY DONATION Every Friday Exploration in Motion 6:30PM-8PM The art of exploration in movement Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang Linjong 38, Echo Beach, Canggu www.samadibali.com 130K Every Sunday Batu Jimbar Cafe Sunday Market 10AM-1PM Organic produce, Bali honey, homemade jams, european specialties Batu jimbar Cafe, Jalan Danau Tambligan No75, Sanur www,batujimbarcafe.com Samadi Bali Sunday Organic Market Organic food, handmade creative clothes and jewellery, yoga for kids, music Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang, Linjong 39, Kuta www.samadibali.com

and for participation in extracurricular sporting activities organized for Park employees.

The peak of the several events held to commemorates Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day was a unique flag-raising ceremony on August 17th. Animals gathered below the flag pole and stood in neat lines, displaying the respect demanded by the solemnity of the occasion. On hand tosalute the raising of the red and white Indonesian flag were Sumtran elephants and snakes. As Park workers representing the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian archipelago stood shoulder-to-shoulder with animals representing the 60 species that live at the Park beneath the National flag, the Indonesian motto of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity” couldn’t help but

come to mind.

The flag-raising ceremony was also attended by members representing the communities surrrounding the Park, officials from various government agencies and members of the Gianyar Regency Administraton.

The General Manager of the Bali Safari & Marine Park, William Santoso, added: “Ceremonies and contests such as these form a permanent part of the calendar of our company. The cooperation and teamwork reflected in these internal activities play a major role in the various awards for service and excellence won by the Bali Safri & Marine Park.”

Happy 71st Indonesian Independence Day to the Republic of Indonesia.One free. Forever free.

Merdeka!

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More evidence trampoline parks are dangerous places for kids

SYDNEY - Trampoline parks may be a lot of fun for kids, but a new study of injuries from one hospital in Australia adds to growing evidence suggesting these facilities can also be dangerous for children.

The hospital is located just about three and a half miles from an indoor trampoline park that opened in July 2014.

In the first six months after the park opened, the hospital treated 40 children under age 17 for trampoline injuries sustained at this facility. Most children had soft tissue injuries, though about one-third had fractures, researchers report in the journal Injury Prevention.

Failed landings were usually the culprit, said lead study author Christopher Mulligan of Sydney Children’s Hospital and the University of New South Wales’ Neuroscience Research.

“When children were injured bouncing alone on a trampoline, this was most often due to failed landings after summersaults or tricks, though there were also a few cases of kids landing outside the trampoline areas, such as on the surrounding padding mats,”

Mulligan said by email.

“When more than one person jumps on a small trampoline at the same time, they increase the risk of direct collision,” Mulligan added. “With the increased weight and energy of another person, the smaller sized jumper can also be projected higher and further than expected, which increases the risk of a failed landing.”

The study is small, and it’s possible only the more seriously injured children from the trampoline park landed in the hospital, the authors note. This might exaggerate the proportion of fractures and serious accidents.

But the findings come on the heels of a U.S. study this month documenting a surge in injuries that has mirrored the growing popularity of trampoline parks.

From 2010 to 2014, the average annual number of U.S. emergency room visits for trampoline injuries

was close to 92,000, according to the study in Pediatrics.

The vast majority of these U.S. injuries happened at home - but injuries at trampoline parks surged more than 10-fold during the study period. In 2014, injuries at trampoline parks accounted for almost 7,000 emergency room visits, the study found.

Nationwide, the number of U.S. trampoline parks grew from about 40 in 2011 to 280 in 2014.

An estimated five to six new parks open each month, and there were probably about 450 total by the end of last year.

In Australia, Mulligan and colleagues note, more than 20 commercial trampoline parks have opened in the past three years, with an estimated three new centers opening every month.

“The important risks to consider are the risks of serious injury, like spinal cord injuries or fractures requiring surgery,” Dr. Kathryn Kasmire of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, lead author of the U.S. study, said after reviewing the findings from Australia. (rtr)

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Trampoline parks may be a lot of fun for kids, but a new study of injuries from one hospital in Australia adds to growing evidence suggesting these facilities can also be dangerous for children.

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Rice produced outside dominates the market

Klungkung strives for marketing local agricultural products

SEMARAPURA — Until now, the Klungkung district still depends on the rice from outside the district and even from outside the province. Based on the monitoring by the government of Klungkung, the rice from outside the region is still dominating the market up to 90 percent. Undeniably this condition makes the Regent of Klungkung I Nyoman Suwirta work hard to manage directly the marketing of the agricultural crops in Klungkung.

Regent Suwirta admitted that so far many harvests in Klung-

kung district are handled by the outsiders. This condition makes

the Klungkung people unable to enjoy the harvest in their region, so that they must even purchase rice from other region.

Surely this will harm the public as consumers, while farmers do not get encouraging results of their sales.

Responding to this, the government is going to attempt so that in the future the agricul-

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A volunteer takes part in an event against HIV/AIDS along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics, August 5, 2016.

Stigma ‘killing’ South Africans living with HIV DURBAN - Tania has to shout to be heard over music blasting out of a brothel in downtown Durban, South Africa, where dozens of sex workers slouch in chairs under the red glow of the bar or lean against walls as they wait for clients.

Dressed in a tight top and trousers, the 42-year-old looks younger than her age. Sex work is illegal in South Africa but the trade thrives, drawing women from as far away as Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique and Botswana to work alongside Tania.

Cracking jokes and quick to laugh, Tania said working in a brothel was safer than selling sex on the streets. But even so, the men can be aggressive. Condoms can burst, and when they do, sex workers are often reluctant to seek healthcare.

“Some of them are scared of going to the nurse for testing. They discriminate: ‘There is that prostitute’. And that name in public, it hurts,” said Tania, who declined to give her real name fearing reprisals.

In a report published in 2015, researchers found that the HIV prevalence rate among sex workers, one of the most at risk groups, and their clients in Durban was 53 per-

cent - far higher than the national adult HIV prevalence rate of 19.2 percent.

Yet stigma is still one of the biggest obstacles to ending the AIDS epidemic three decades after it began, experts say.

In South Africa, sex workers speak of nurses that laughed at them, dismissed or shamed them for coming to a health clinic, even in a country with the highest number of people living with HIV - 7 million - and the largest number of people accessing anti-retroviral treatment - 3.5 million.

Deputy director of UNAIDS Dr Luis Loures, who saw his first AIDS case in 1981, said medical advances in creating lifesaving drugs to treat HIV were “a historical achievement for humanity”.

“But when I see how much we progress as societies, in terms of achievements in discrimination, I feel we are still in the 1980s,” Loures told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, referring to the start of the epidemic.

“Having health systems that discriminate against gay men, sex workers and other key populations (means that) AIDS is coming back, in a very selective way,” he said. (rtr)

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The Klungkung district still depends on the rice from outside the district and even from outside the province.

Suffering polio, a Tibubiu resident still wants to educate the nation

By opening a library with 1,000 collections of book TABANAN - Suffering polio since childhood causes a resident of Tibubiu, Kerambitan, I Wayan Arta, to use wheelchair to do his activities. Yet amid the limitations, he does not give up and still wants to be useful for the country. Departing from his hobby in reading books since childhood, this 47-year-old man then opens a library.

When met at his Bhinneka Tunggal Ika library, Arta said that he had the idea and made it happen in 2000. At the beginning, he had only a few books as the collection but currently it has increased to 1,000 books.

Arta resumed that he set up a library after seeing the people’s

interest in reading especially children much decreased. Widjana who is only primary school graduate in 1989 is accustomed to reading newspapers and has the interest in the political, social and cultural issues from childhood.

As the location of his library is close to SDN 2 Tibubiu elementary school, the students often come to read because the school does not have a library. “In a day, there are at least 10 visitors where some of them are children liking to read comics or school textbook, while the remaining visitors are adults or temple priests looking for references on social issues such as marriage laws or custom-

ary laws.

Most books in the library collection are obtained from private donation. Besides, some books are also donation of the government agency and private institutions. He mentioned the first donation was received from Consulate of Switzerland amounting to 20 books, then from the University of Dwijendra and Rotary Club.

Widjana hoped that many more parties will help complete the collection of his books in the library. Likewise he wants to seek government assistance in the form of wheelchair because the current wheelchair in use has been destroyed. (kmb24)

tural output can be taken over by middlemen of Klungkung so that the marketing can be carried out in Klungkung.

Economically, this way can break the long chains of rice sale in the market both in terms of distribution cost of the agricultural output and the businessmen getting involved in it. “We have strived so that farmers can get a better selling price and the price of rice in the market can be cheaper,” he said.

According to him, the marketing of local rice in accordance with such objective can only be worked on by cooperatives.

To that end, he asked all the cooperatives in Klungkung to be able to work on this real sector, whether they are cooperatives of employee reaching directly the civil servants in Klungkung as consumers or village unit cooperatives that can accommodate farmers’ harvest. “Cooperatives can press the profit so that the

results of this rice distribution can be enjoyed by farmers and consumers,” he explained.

Currently, the government of Klungkung has moved to make it happen by requiring all civil servants to buy local rice yields.

Similarly, he hoped that similar measures can be taken up by other cooperatives so that harvest yields of farmers can be entirely channeled.

In the meantime, related to the expensive price of basic foods in the Nusa Penida subdistrict, Regent Suwirta will make a breakthrough by subsidizing the crossing cost of groceries to Nusa Penida. According to him, the subsidy can help the community of Nusa Penida to ease their economic burden. In addition, it is also meant as an effort of the government of Klungkung in alleviating poverty in Nusa Penida which greatly contributed to the poverty rate in Klungkung. (dwa)

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Take care of bird without documents

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WEST BEND - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered his most aggressive call yet to woo African-American voters, vowing to restore law and order, only days after a fatal police shooting of a black man sparked more street violence.

NEGARA — Due to taking care of protected animal, a resident of Nusasakti, Nusasari village, Melaya, dealt with police.

The ranks of Jembrana Police secured a hornbill at the house of Wayan JG, 49, Sunday (Aug. 14).

Armed with the information of the society that there is a resident taking care of protected bird, police then conducted an investigation and requested the official document of the bird. However, when asking for the document, the owner could not present it. As a result, police then secured the bird and asked for further information to the owner.

Chief of Jembrana Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Gusti Made Sudarma Putra, with permission from the Chief of Jembrana Police as confirmed by journalists on Monday (Aug. 15) justified that his personnel have secured the protected bird. His institution has received the information from the public related to the hornbill raised by the resident.

Sudarma Putra said that the perpetrator is charged with Article 21 paragraph 2 point a in conjunction with Article 40 paragraph 4 of the Law No.5/1990 on the Conservation of Biological Resources and Ecosystem with the threat of maximally one year in jail and a maximum fine of IDR 50 million. (kmb26)

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The implementation of moratorium to modern stores will provide the opportunity for local people to run their business

To curb illegal modern stores

Executive asked to send letter on termination of operations

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Police secured the bird and asked for further information to the owner.

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GIANYAR - The executive ultimately coming down to walk up the chain modern stores got appreciation from the Gianyar House of Representatives. However, it is deplored because they were just provided with reprimand and guidance. This attitude is precisely alleged to give the opportunities for passing the permit of the chain modern stores.

“This kind of attitude means that it remains to give them (the owners of chain modern stores— Ed) the opportunities to submit the permit. If the executive indeed would like to stop the chain modern stores as in the discourse, the relevant agencies should give a letter to stop their operations,” said Chairman of Commission IV of the Gianyar House of Representatives, Putu Gede Febriantara, Monday (Aug. 15).

He also reminded the moratorium plan to 79 chain modern stores in the Gianyar area. On that account, this man from Sukawati reminded

the executive of no longer issuing any permit to chain modern stores because the data of the BPPT indicate if the number of licensed chain modern stores has exceeded the quota currently reaching 116 units.

“If the quota is only of that amount (79—Ed), the others will clearly not be getting permission. Right now, those having no permission (38 units—Ed) must be disciplined and stopped,” he affirmed.

He also hoped the government of Gianyar can send a letter to headman and chief of customary village to no longer issue permission to modern stores, except to local residents wishing to run their own business.

He added the implementation of moratorium to modern stores will provide the opportunity for local people to run their business. “Local entrepreneurs should be given the chance to develop and guided so that their business can develop,” he concluded.

In the meantime, Chairman of

the Commission I of the Gianyar House of Representatives, Nyoman Artawa, requested the executive to also take action against the hotels or inns that have not owned permission yet. “At the same time, the policing must also be carried out against modern stores and hotels or villas having no permission,” he explained.

Moreover, Artawa Putra alleged there are businessmen submitted a business license for a residential house, but in fact it is taken advantage for hotel or villa accommodation. “I think this rampantly occurs, so that judicial and licensing team should work hard to resolve this problem,” he hoped.

With such an action, he hoped the businessmen having already complied with the licensing process will not become jealous with those having no permission yet. More uniquely, there are employers applying for permission of homestay, but they are operating as star hotel. (kmb35)

Speaking a few miles from Milwaukee, which was rocked by weekend riots, Trump accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of “bigotry” and vowed to protect the jobs of minorities from immigrants. Trump has been repeatedly called a “bigot” by his Democratic opponents.

“I’m asking for the vote for every African-American citizen struggling in our society today who wants a different and much better future,” Trump said.

“Jobs, safety, opportunity, fair and equal representation: We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton which panders to, and talks down to, communities of color and sees them only as votes - that’s all they care about - not as individual human beings worthy of a better future.”

Earlier, Trump held three events in Milwaukee, a city still reeling from violent protests after the death of Sylville Smith, 23. Authorities said Smith was stopped for acting suspiciously and was shot by police because he was carrying an illegal handgun and refused orders to drop it.

Trump encountered only a handful of peaceful protesters while in

the city, including some at a closed fundraiser.

He held a brief meeting with veterans and law enforcement, including Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and Inspector Edward Bailey. But news media representatives were escorted out and not permitted to hear the discussions.

Clarke, who is black and spoke at last month’s Republican National Convention, has criticised the protests, writing in an opinion piece for The Hill that they were “a collapse of the social order, where tribal behavior leads to reacting to circumstances instead of waiting for facts to emerge.”

Trump also taped a town hall meeting with Fox News, in which he blamed President Barack Obama for what he sees as hostility toward police. “He has not been good to the police, simply, and the police are not big fans of his,” Trump said.

Trump traveled 45 minutes outside of Milwaukee, which is 40 percent black, to deliver his appeal to African-American voters in the suburb of West Bend, Wisconsin, a community that is 95 percent white.

He spoke before an almost entirely

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Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the ?Ziegler Building at the Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center in West Bend, Wisconsin August 16, 2016. white audience.

“A vote for her (Clinton) is a vote for another generation of poverty, high crime and lost opportunities,” Trump said. “Crime and violence

is an attack on the poor and it will never be accepted in a Trump administration.”

Clinton won the Democratic nomination in part thanks to her

large victory margins among minorities in nearly every state, including overwhelming support from African-Americans in the South. (rtr)

Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup

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Relatives of inmates wait outside Silivri prison complex near Istanbul, Turkey, August 5, 2016. Picture taken August 5, 2016.

ISTANBUL - Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month’s attempted coup burden overstretched jails.

The reform, extending an existing probation scheme, was one of a series of measures outlined on Wednesday in two new decrees under a state of emergency declared after the July 15 failed putsch during which 240 people were killed. The government gave no reason for the reform.

Turkey’s Western allies worry President Tayyip Erdogan is using the crackdown to target dissent. Angrily dismissing Western concerns over stability in the NATO member, Turkish officials say they are rooting out a serious internal threat.

The decrees, published in the country’s Official Gazette, also ordered the dismissal of 2,360 more police officers, more than 100 military personnel and 196 staff at Turkey’s information and communication technology authority, BTK. Those dismissed were described as having links to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating the putsch when rogue troops commandeered tanks and jets in an attempt to overthrow the govern-

ment. Gulen denies involvement in the coup.

Under the penal reform, convicts with up to two years left in sentences are eligible for release on probation, extending the period from one year. The “supervised release” excludes those convicted of terrorism, murder, violent or sexual crimes.

To be eligible for the scheme, prisoners must have served half of their sentences. Previously they were required to have already served two thirds of their sentence.

“This measure is not an amnesty,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter of the penal reform. “Around 38,000 people will be released from... jail in the first stage as a result of this measure.”

He did not say why the reform was needed but Turkey’s prison population has trebled over the last 15 years. There were 188,000 prisoners in Turkey as of March, some 8,000 more than the existing capacity.

Another measure said the president could appoint as head of the armed forces any general or admiral, removing the requirement that the military chief be a top commander of the army, navy or air force. Under another move, the TIB telecoms authority will be closed. (rtr)

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Indonesia Today

HELIN, China - Deep in the coal heartlands of northern Shanxi province, people in Helin village are fighting a losing battle as the ground beneath them crumbles: patching up cracks, rebuilding walls and filling in sinkholes caused by decades of coal mining.

GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS Mine-induced subsidence is not unique to China, but its problems dwarf those of other countries. A notice board at a deserted Communist Party building in an abandoned village not far from Helin gives an idea of the scale of the disaster.

It lists 19 geological “disaster zones” spread across 23 villages, 55 landslides, 950 cracks in the ground and 808 incidents of mine subsidence -- all in an area of just 13.25 square kilometres (5 sq miles) According to official data, coal mining had already caused as many 26,000 geological disasters by the end of 2014, and as much as 10,000 square kilometres of land has been affected, an area the size of Gambia in Africa, according to some estimates.

China’s land ministry said last month it would spend 75 billion yuan ($11.27 billion) over the next five years to restore mined land and treat mining waste nationwide.

The growing environmental bill comes

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Philippines policemen escort Indonesian hostage Mohammad Safyan after he escaped from Abu Sayyaf captors, in Jolo, Sulu in southern Philippines August 17, 2016.

Indonesian crewman swims to freedom from militants in Philippines

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Li Yonghua, 65, wipes her eyes in front of her damaged cave house in an area where land is sinking next to a coal mine, in Helin village of Xiaoyi, China’s Shanxi province, August 2, 2016. at a time when China’s stricken coal sector faces mounting debts, falling demand and a long-term decline in prices after the boom turned into a bust.

BOON TO BURDEN The coal sector, as with other basic industries in China such as steel, is now saddled with overcapacity estimated at around 2 billion tonnes a year, as demand growth slows and the country promotes cleaner forms of energy. China planned to close around 1,000 collieries this year alone, many of them in residential areas such as Helin, as it cuts coal’s share of total energy consumption to 62 percent by 2020.

During the boom years, as prices and profits soared, miners were encouraged to dig further and deeper, encroaching upon residential areas and farmland.

While large state-run firms would often relocate entire villages, smaller private miners, chasing quick profits, simply dug under and around communities. With mining tax revenues surging, local governments were reluctant to impose stricter controls on the industry.

The industry helped pay for construction

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Suspected foreign terrorist killed in Poso

Undermining China: towns sink after mines close Around 100 pits in Helin - buried in the hilly rural outskirts of the city of Xiaoyi have been exhausted, and cluttered hamlets totter precariously on the brittle slopes of mines.

But while local authorities have begun evacuating hundreds of thousands of residents most at risk elsewhere in Shanxi province, Helin’s situation - though serious - isn’t yet considered a priority.

“We haven’t been told to leave yet, but when the government gives us the order, we’ll be happy to go,” said Wang Junqi, who lives in a one-room tenement with his family. “It isn’t safe here and the people who have a bit of money have already gone. It’s scary, but what can we do?”

Mines that burrowed under villages and towns during China’s three-decade coal boom have left the authorities with the need to evacuate hundreds of communities in danger of sinking.

Shanxi province alone plans to move 655,000 residents by the end of next year from unsafe old mining regions, with the cost of relocation estimated at 15.8 billion yuan ($2.37 billion). The Shanxi government estimates coal mining has cost the province 77 billion yuan in “environmental economic losses”.

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binges like one in Xiaoyi, where Helin is located, topping up local government tax coffers and bestowing the city centre with rows of largely unoccupied luxury apartment blocks.

What was once a boon for governments has now turned into a burden: Xiaoyi has already spent more than 6 billion yuan ($901.31 million) to treat subsidence, the government said. Together with the neighbouring city of Luliang, it plans to relocate as many as 230,000 people over 2014-2017.

Little of the money to move communities and restore the land is coming from the miners themselves, although that was supposed to be the plan in the beginning.

Miners are required to pay “subsidence fees” to pay for the cleanup when their mines close. The Datong Coal Industry Group , the only state miner to give breakdowns, paid just 1.4 million yuan in those fees from January to March this year, or 0.04 percent of its total costs, according to its quarterly report.

SOLAR SOLUTIONS Jiang Jian, a legislator from Shandong province, said Beijing needed to draw up

detailed measures to determine how much mining firms should pay. Many of the worsthit sites have been long abandoned, making it harder to decide who is responsible, she noted, so Beijing also needed to set up dedicated funds to help pay remediation costs, including treatment and disposal of mine waste.

To help with the clean-up, China is encouraging developers to turn abandoned mining sites into wind and solar power projects. Solar accounted for just 0.6 percent of China’s overall electricity generation from January to June, and wind was a mere 3.6 percent.

One solar demonstration project has been completed in the eastern outskirts of Datong, also in Shanxi, on ground damaged from mining and not suitable for farming.

The area was once a prosperous coal region with more than 1,000 mines, but extraction stopped after the collapse in prices, and the local economy cratered.

“Before we got here this piece of land wasn’t suitable for any kind of planting, but now at least some of it can be used,” said Shi Xin, project manager with the United Photovoltaics Group, which owns and operates a 100-megawatt solar farm at the site.(rtr)

MANILA - An Indonesian tugboat crewman escaped from his Islamist militant captors in the Philippines on Thursday by swimming out to sea after the militants threatened to cut his head off, a Philippine army spokesman said.

Members of the Islamic Statelinked Abu Sayyaf group captured the Indonesian, Mohammad Safyan, 28, and six other Indonesian seamen from their boat as it was passing through waters off southern Philippine islands on June 23.

Residents of Jolo island spotted Safyan floating off the shore after he escaped under cover of darkness, an army spokesman, Major Filemon Tan, told reporters. “We were told he managed to escape by running and swimming to the sea,” Tan said, adding that Safyan had said the militants were about to execute him when he escaped.

“We have no information on the other captives but troops in the area

were ordered to use all means to locate and rescue the hostages.” Abu Sayyaf rebels operating in Muslim areas of the largely Christian Philippines have developed a reputation as ruthless kidnappers.

They have increasingly been turning their attention to vessels passing through busy shipping lanes in the Sulu Sea as security along coasts has been tightened. In recent week, the rebels, who have vowed allegiance to Islamic State, beheaded two Canadians they kidnapped from a beach resort after a ransom deadline passed.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte last week ordered the army

to destroy the militants saying if not, the Philippines risked being “contaminated” by Islamic State.

Indonesian authorities have said piracy in the area, a major sea lane for the world’s top thermal coal exporter, could reach levels previously seen in Somalia.

Analysts say $40 billion worth of cargo passes through the waters a year, including supertankers from the Indian Ocean that cannot use the crowded Malacca Strait.

The rise of hijackings at sea has prompted Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia to try to coordinate maritime patrols.

Tan said the Abu Sayyaf were holding 15 foreign hostages, including a Norwegian, a Dutch, five Malaysians and eight Indonesians.

Eight Filipinos were also held in the group’s jungle stronghold.(rtr)

PALU - A suspected foreign terrorist, believed to be of Chinese origin, was shot dead by the Tinombala Operation task force in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Wednesday morning.

“Based on initial checks, the alleged individual, who was on the wanted list and killed in the operation, has been identified as Ibrahim, and he is not an Indonesian,” Brigadier General Pol. Rudy Sufahriadi, chief of the provinces police command, stated after a ceremony to mark Independence Day at the governors office compound.

The body of Ibrahim, who is believed to have come from Uighur in China, is now still in Poso Pesisir but will soon be moved to Poso.

Sufahriadi noted that four foreigners were earlier on the wanted list, and with Ibrahims death, there were no others left.

He said Ibrahim was killed following a shootout at 3:35 a.m. local time in the hilly region of Padopi, which is located in proximity to

a village in Poso Pesisir. The two wanted individuals, including Ibrahim, were involved in a gunfight, but the other managed to escape, he added.

Sufahriadi declined to reveal further details on the group of individuals owing to fears that it would disrupt the operation. “I would not disclose (further information), but regardless of how many they are, I will continue to chase them,” he remarked.

He said following the gunfight, the team involved in the operation secured a self-made bomb, which had been hurled at security personnel but failed to explode. “The guns were taken away by the person who managed to flee,” he revealed.

He said the gunfight broke out after intelligence information was received on the whereabouts of the persons.

“The information was true, but the men immediately launched an attack by throwing a bomb,” he added.(ant)

Minister Susi warns of new style of colonialism JAKARTA - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has warned of a new style of colonialism that could take away Indonesias freedom.

“If we are not prudent in maintaining our freedom, it is not impossible that it would be snatched again by a new style of colonialism. A form of colonialism that no longer intimidates by using weaponry but by using economic power to colonize a country,” the minister stated at a ceremony to celebrate Indonesias Independence Day on Wednesday.

Economic colonialism would make the capitalists bosses, while Indonesians would merely become workers, she noted. The minister urged the younger generation to work hard to be able to face global competition.

Freedom means one is free to manage his or her own countrys resources without the intervention of outsiders, she remarked. The minister pointed out that her ministry had to work hard to make innovations and serve the maritime and fishery community.

She claimed the ministry was

successful in increasing the nations fishery production to 5.99 million tons in the second quarter of 2016, including 1.68 million tons from catch fishery and 4.32 million tons from aquaculture. The production increased by 3.89 percent compared to the same period last year.

The governments stern measures to eradicate illegal fishing activities by foreign fishing boats have also helped to increase the production of catch fishery products.

In order to achieve sustainable fishery development, the government has banned foreign companies or fishermen from conducting fishing activities in Indonesian waters, but foreign investors are welcome to invest in the fishery processing industry.

This policy has been adopted to ensure that the Indonesian nation maintains freedom in its maritime territory and upholds its sovereignty over utilization of its own natural maritime resources, the minister emphasized.

The Indonesian authorities have sunk or destroyed tens of foreign fishing boats caught poaching in the countrys waters.(ant)

Indonesian govt grants sentence remissions to 82,015 inmates on Independence Day JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has granted remissions to a total of 82,015 inmates across Indonesia on the occasion to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the countrys independence.

As many as 78,487 inmates re-

ceived sentence reductions, and 3,528 others were released after being given remissions, Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly stated here, Wednesday. The country has a total of 131,954 inmates serving jail terms in various penitentiaries across

the country and 67,426 detainees in several jails, he affirmed.

Muhammad Nazaruddin, former treasurer of the Democratic Party, enjoyed a sentence cut, thanks to his willingness to be a justice collaborator of the Corruption Eradication

Commission. This August, among recipients of the remissions were 128 convicts involved in corruption cases, 12,761 inmates sentenced in drug-related crimes, and 17 convicts involved in terrorism cases.

The government has on certain

national holidays, such as Independence Day, Eid al-Fitr Islamic Festival, and Christmas, routinely granted sentence remissions to inmates meeting specific criteria. The sentence reductions range from one month to five months.(ant)

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Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge

MOSCOW - Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it’s not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago.

But despite appearances, some experts say Putin is more likely seeking advantage through diplomacy than on the battlefield, at least this time around.

“It’s about sanctions,” Andrey Kortunov, director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, a Moscow-based foreign policy think tank close to the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Reuters.

“It looks like a way of increasing pressure on Western participants of the Minsk peace process,” he said of a peace deal set up for eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists have battled against government forces.

For two years, Russia has been under U.S. and EU sanctions over its annexation of Crimea and sup-

port for the separatists in eastern Ukraine. European leaders say the sanctions cannot be lifted unless the Minsk peace deal is implemented, but for now it looks moribund, with fighting occasionally flaring and both sides blaming each other for failing to implement truce terms.

This week, tension escalated dramatically after Putin threatened to take unspecified counter-measures against Ukraine to retaliate for what his spies say was a plot to bomb targets across contested Crimea. Putin said two Russian servicemen were killed in a clash with Ukrainian saboteurs sent to Crimea.

Kiev says the incident never happened, and was concocted to create a phoney pretext for a new

invasion. The United States and European Union also say there is no evidence it took place.

Whether the plot is real or imagined, Moscow has cranked up its military activity in Crimea at the same time as holding a series of what it says are pre-planned war games and missile deployments in the area.

Putin, who is expected to visit Crimea later this week in a show of support, convened his Security Council and cancelled the next round of international talks meant to turn the shaky ceasefire in eastern Ukraine into a lasting peace.

But his response - deliberately refocusing international attention back on eastern Ukraine and the lack of progress in implementing a peace deal there - suggests Putin is trying to milk the latest Crimean crisis as part of a diplomatic power play he hopes will eventually kill Western sanctions. (rtr)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and chief of President’s staff Sergei Ivanov attend a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Nazi German invasion, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin walls in Moscow, Russia, June 22, 2013

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A general view of Sitio de Curral dos Romeiros during the wildfires at Funchal, Madeira island, Portugal, August 9, 2016.

Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire

LOS ANGELES - Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain.

Officials said about 700 firefighters were battling to control the blaze in an area called the Cajon Pass, the latest in a series of wildfires that have blackened nearly 300,000 acres (121,400 hectares) of the drought-parched U.S. West.

“It is a very fast-moving fire, it has wind behind it,” said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Lyn Sieliet.

Two firefighters were trapped by flames in the effort to evacuate residents and defend homes, but managed to escape with only minor injuries, fire officials said.

The so-called Bluecut Fire erupted in heavy brush just west of Interstate 15, the main freeway between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, forcing the closure of one stretch of the highway.

The inferno prompted orders for residents of the community of Wrightwood, about 75 miles (120 km) east of Los Angeles, to leave their homes, said Lynne Tolmachoff, of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

In all, about 82,000 people were ordered to flee, as flames destroyed an unknown number of houses, the Cal Fire spokeswoman said by telephone.

The fire remained unchecked, having exploded within hours to cover an area of 15,000 acres (6,070

hectares), Cal Fire said, up from an estimate of 9,000 acres (3,640 hectares) on Tuesday evening.

The Bluecut Fire, whose cause officials said they were still investigating, came as crews more than 600 miles (970 km) to the northwest began to make headway against a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.

The so-called Clayton Fire was 35 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. It has charred 4,000 acres (1,620 hectares) in and around the community of Lower Lake, forcing hundreds of people to flee.

Damin Pashilk, a 40-year-old arrested on suspicion of setting that blaze, and several others in the area over the past year, is set to appear in court on Wednesday.

Fierce winds fanned the fire, which threatened about 1,500 structures at its peak, after it sparked on Saturday evening. As of Tuesday evening, only 380 buildings were in danger, according to Cal Fire. There were no reports of casualties.

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County for the Bluecut Fire, which allows state agencies to come to the assistance of local officials. On Monday, Brown issued emergency declarations for the Clayton fire and another in Central California, the so-called Chimney fire.

The Chimney Fire was 20 percent contained by Tuesday evening, after scorching 6,900 acres (2,792 hectares) since Saturday. It has destroyed about 40 structures. (rtr)

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Taman Sari Temple

SEMARAPURA - Taman Sari Temple is located in the Banjar Sengguhan at Semarapura City, approximately 500 metre the far east direction of Semarapura could be reached by vehicle because the road has been asphalted. The environment of Taman Sari Temple consist of a couple of temple buildings of nine-story temples and eleven-story based by the giant’s turtle surrounded by the pond, wounded around by the Ananthaboga dragon, it narrated when the gods turned life water (amerta) for the happiness and welfare.

The beauty of this temple can be seen from nine-story and eleven-story temple buildings emerging from a pond. From the decoration style of nine story building temple describe that the building is like the Mountain of Maha Meru based by the giant’s turtle wich is sank in the milk ocean.

Afterwards the gods and the giant turn around the Maha Meru Mountain wound around by the Ananthaboga dragon. By the rotation of this mountain, the milk ocean will produce various product such as Amerta (water of life).

According to the story that contained in Adi Parwa Story, the greatness meaning from Amerta is as the giver as well as welfare and the holiness of the world. The theme of the story really suittable with the function of the life function of the Park Temple environment. The environment of the Park Temple is the place to keep the weapons of Majapahit Kingdom wich are belong to the Kepakisan Dynasti who was assigned by Majapahit King to arrange the peace of Bali island. (IBP/net)

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Britain’s dominance leaves rivals perplexed

RIO DE JANEIRO - As Britain’s track cyclists left Rio’s velodrome on Tuesday with their saddle bags laden with gold, their rivals were left scratching their heads wondering just how they managed to keep peaking at the Olympics.

“Of course we are wondering,” Germany’s Kristina Vogel, who did stem Britain’s charge by winning the women’s sprint, told reporters on the final day of a memorable track programme.

“It seems they do nothing for three years, then they start at the Olympics and kill us.”

Yet there had been question marks over Britain’s dominance of the boards this year.

A slow start to the season was followed by head coach Shane Sutton stepping down in controversial circumstances shortly after the team had begun to click at the world championships in London with titles in five of the 19 events.

Other envious nations must have hoped the British Cycling “machine” might finally have snagged its chain.

How misguided they were.

On Tuesday, Laura Trott cruised to victory in the omnium shortly before her fiance Jason Kenny rounded off a momentous six days by powering to keirin gold, his third of the Games.

In the process Trott took her Olympic medal haul to four golds from two Olympics -- more than any other British woman -- and Kenny matched British track great Chris Hoy’s six golds.

And it could have been even better.

Becky James was narrowly beaten in Sunday women’s sprint final by Germany’s double world champion Kristina Vogel, as she was in the keirin by Dutchwoman Elis Ligtlee.

Chinese sprint duo Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women’s team sprint in which Britain did not compete while Mark Cavendish was edged out by Elia Viviani in the men’s omnium.

In all, Britain won six of the 10 titles -- just down on the seven they scooped at both Beijing and London, although their total of 11 track medals (every member of the team going home with at least one) was two more than at home four years ago. (rtr)

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Silver medalist Rebecca James (GBR) of Britain, bronze medalist Katy Marchant (GBR) of Britain, and women’s omnium gold medalist Laura Trott (GBR) of Britain pose with their medals.

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Omar McLeod (JAM) of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the gold.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Jamaica, Kenya and the United States added to their athletics medal tallies in the 110metres hurdles, women’s 1,500m and men’s triple jump on Tuesday, while Russia’s sole track and field competitor survived to compete another day at Rio. Athletes from Kenya, Croatia and Canada also claimed Olympic gold in a largely empty stadium, where announcers urged rowdy Brazilian fans to restrain themselves after provoking a French pole vaulter with a chorus of boos the night before.

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod earned the country its first gold in the men’s sprint hurdles, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon devastated the field in the 1,500m and American Christian Taylor successfully defended his triple-jump gold.

However, the loudest cheers of the night came for native pole vaulter Thiago da Silva as he received the gold medal he won on Monday night. The crowd once again booed silver medalist French Renaud Lavillenie, ignoring Da Silva’s gestures asking for quiet.

Lavillenie, who the night before had complained about the booing during his final attempt, apologised on Tuesday for having compared his experience to the hostility of Nazi Germany towards Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games.

The announcer at the Rio Olympic Stadium at least four times during Tuesday’s evening competition asked the crowd to be respectful to the competitors, a reaction the Carioca fans’ flashes of belligerence.

Russian athletes in particular have faced hostile crowds in Rio as the result of a doping scandal that has shaded the Games.

Long jumper Darya Klishina, the sole athlete from her country competing in track and field after the rest of the team was banned, escaped their wrath, but that was probably more a result of her slipping in unannounced and unnoticed rather than an overnight change of attitude.

After earning a spot in Wednesday’s final with a leap of 6.64m Klishina said she missed having team mates.

“It is very hard being the only Russian,” she said. “Unfortunately, I am here alone and this is a big responsibility.”

She looked to have missed her chance to compete at all when the IAAF suspended her last Saturday, only for the Court of Arbitration for Sport to over-rule.

In the hurdles, McLeod beat Cuban-born Orlando Ortega who won silver for Spain, and Frenchman Dimitri Bascou, who took bronze. The left the United States with a medal in the event for the first time in 120 years - with the exception of the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games. (rtr)

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Sp rt Brazil’s Marta isn’t finishing the Olympics as she’d hoped RIO DE JANEIRO — Marta crumbled to her knees on the field at Brazil’s famed Maracana Stadium, her eyes filled with tears.

The major international title that has eluded her for her entire career would not come on home soil at these Olympic Games. Brazil was ousted from a shot at the gold-medal match 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless draw against Sweden on Tuesday.

Brazil will still play for the bronze medal against Canada on Friday in Sao Paulo with a chance to salvage the tournament in a smaller way than Marta and her teammates had hoped. Sweden will play Germany for the gold at Maracana.

Even Sweden’s players consoled her after the game. Marta has played professionally in that country for the past four years. “’They praised our team and said they were sorry for taking Brazil out of the final. They wanted to see us playing in the final here in Brazil. But this is football. Someone has to lose,” she said.

“They fought until the end, just like we did, and came out on top in the penalties.” When she finally rose, she and Sweden coach Pia Sundhage shared a warm embrace.

“All of the Swedish players know Marta very well. I think she had a fantastic game,” Sundhage said. “She created a couple of problems for us, but at the end of the day, trying to stop her, I think we did pretty good. Marta is a very good player.”

Known simply by her first name, Marta Vieira da Silva won fans all over Brazil during the Olympic tournament.

While women’s soccer is not very popular in Brazil, Marta impressed with her intelligent play and stellar footwork. When the men’s side was struggling early in the tournament, some fans crossed out Neymar’s name on their No. 10 jerseys

and wrote in “Marta” in magic marker. “Better than Neymar!” fans cheered after one match.

Marta grew up playing street soccer with the boys in Dois Riachos, a town about 1,250 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. She was only 17 when she appeared at the 2003 World Cup in the United States.

For the 2006 season, Marta won the first of an unprecedented five straight FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

Dubbed “Pele in skirts,” Marta scored seven goals at the 2007 World Cup in China, but Brazil finished as runners-up in the tournament after falling to Germany 2-0 in the final.

With Marta, the Brazilians won the silver medal at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Her duel with goalkeeper Hope Solo in the final at the Beijing Games was considered epic. Carli Lloyd scored the game-winner in extra time for the Americans, but it was Solo who fended off a point-blank shot from Marta in the 72nd minute.

One of their biggest showdowns came at the 2011 World Cup in Germany. Solo came out the victor on penalty kicks after a dramatic 2-2 draw. Marta had both goals for Brazil, including a controversial penalty kick, but Solo was able to stop Daiane in the shootout. The Americans, knocked out in the Rio quarterfinals by Sweden, would go on to the final that year.

“With Marta you have to have a little extra attention to her, even though our team defense is really good and really organized. That’s a compliment to her,” Solo told The Associated Press during the Olympics. “I have played for coaches in the past

Sergio Aguero hit a hat trick after failing to score from two early penalties as Manchester City thrashed Steaua Bucharest 5-0 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday, virtually assuring a sixth straight season in the group stage.

On a night when City’s movement and passing bewildered its Romanian opponent and showed new coach Pep Guardiola’s methods are already taking effect, Aguero had one spot kick saved and saw another clip the top of the bar either side of David Silva’s 13th-minute opening goal.

Aguero sidefooted home from the edge of the area in the 41st, Nolito scored his first City goal, before Aguero added two more in the final 12 minutes in the Romanian capital. “The result was amazing,” Guardiola said, “but the way we played, I am really satisfied.”

In other first leg matches, Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Young Boys 3-1 away and Andrija Pavlovic’s first-half goal earned

Copenhagen a 1-0 win over APOEL. Ajax and Rostov drew 1-1, and Dinamo Zagreb drew 1-1 with Salzburg.

There are five more playoff matches on Wednesday, including FC Porto vs. Roma and Villarreal vs. Monaco.

The second legs take place next week — and City’s return match against Steaua should be nothing more than a formality.

The Romanian team is far from the force that won the European Cup in 1986 and reached another final in ‘89. Steaua couldn’t get close to a City team that is embracing the tactics of Guardiola, including a quicker circulation of the ball and the full backs tucking into central midfield at times.

And in Aguero, Guardiola has one of the most lethal strikers around. The Argentina forward got off the mark in the Premier League with a penalty against Sunderland at the weekend, but couldn’t score from the spot against Steaua in two attempts.

FIFA ethics panel seeks more S.Africa match-fixing bans

BERNE - A FIFA investigator has proposed at least a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,393) fine for ex-South Africa football chief Kirsten Nematandani over alleged ethics violations connected to fixing international friendlies in 2010.

The investigator, Djimbaraye Bourngar, also recommended life bans for former Zimbabwe Football Association official Jonathan Musavengana and former Togo national team coach Bana Tchanile for alleged bribery and corruption violations.

“The investigations into the three individuals were initiated in relation to their specific conduct in the organisation of several international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010,”

who thought we could just play our style of soccer against Marta, and we’ve been punished for it. So I’m very aware that we have to pay extra attention to her.”

Marta has scored 104 goals in 107 international appearances. She has the most World Cup goals with 15. She has 10 Olympic goals, tying her for third on the career list with Abby Wambach of the U.S. But what Marta doesn’t have in her storied career is a major international title.

At 33, it is conceivable that Marta could play in the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

Brazilian coach Vadao said he hoped Marta and the team’s other vets — namely Formiga and Cristiane — don’t walk away following the Olympics.

“I think to lose Formiga, Marta and Cristiane would be regrettable because we need their experience to lead the next generation,” the coach said. (ap)

Aguero scores hat trick, Man City close to Champions League

Instead, Aguero had to settle for a pinpoint finish from Raheem Sterling’s touch to make it 2-0. He exchanged passes with Nolito before drilling home his second goal in the 78th, and then ran onto Fernandinho’s pass to curl a shot in off the post in the 89th.

“If you score three goals, no one will care about the two penalties,” City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne said.

“We played a really good game,” De Bruyne added. “It was 5-0, could be eight, nine. It’s a really good advantage for next week.” (ap)

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FIFA said in a statement.

Nematandani, head of the South African Football Association (SAFA) from 2009 until 2013, had violated articles on general conduct, loyalty and disclosure, FIFA said.

Tchanile has already been banned from soccer for three years by his country’s federation after taking a team masquerading as the Togo national side to play a friendly with Bahrain in 2010.

None of the three could be reached for comment. The case has now been passed to the FIFA ethics committee’s adjudicatory chamber for a verdict and possible sanctions.

Investigations by soccer ’s world governing body FIFA have concentrated on warm-up match-

es South Africa played against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala in May 2010 ahead of the World Cup which the country hosted.

BETTING SYNDICATES

Match-fixing is often organised by betting syndicates who make money by correctly gambling on the result of the game they have manipulated.

In 2012, Chris Eaten, then FIFA’s head of security, said convicted Singapore-based matchfixer Wilson Perumal’s company had provided the match officials for the four games under investigation.

South Africa usually invites match officials from neighbouring countries to handle home

Conte wants Chelsea renaissance to emulate Juventus revival

Brazil’s Marta gestures after penalty shootout during a semifinal match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between Brazil and Sweden at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday Aug. 16, 2016. Sweden qualified for the final after beating Brazil on penalty kicks.

LONDON - Antonio Conte believes Chelsea can emulate his former club Juventus as he looks to make them title contenders again, but warned that success will take time. Chelsea won the Premier League in 2015 but slumped to a 10th place finish last season, with coach Jose Mourinho replaced by Guus Hiddink in December following an astonishing decline.

Conte arrived at Stamford Bridge this summer after leading Italy to the quarter-finals of the European Championship, and thinks his previous experience with Juventus has prepared him to lead Chelsea’s revival.

“Juventus hadn’t won the title for many, many years and at the start it did not appear easy,” Conte told Chelsea magazine. “Confidence was low and the players didn’t trust themselves. “It’s important to work in that situation and I remember we worked very hard.”

Conte took over at Juve in May 2011, replacing Luigi Delneri who finished seventh the season before.

He guided the ‘Old Lady’ of Italian football to the Serie A title in his first season at the club and won

two further Scudetti before resigning in 2014.

“We can see a bit of the same situation now, no?” Conte added.

“After a bad season, 10th place was no good for the players, confidence was low and the fans weren’t happy with this situation.

“But I know only one word that we must follow and that is to work, and to work very hard. If we stay

together, in bad and in good situations, very, very soon we will try to go back to playing for the title.”

Conte’s reign at Stamford Bridge began with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Monday evening, and they continue their campaign at Watford on Saturday.

“It’s not easy, but we must try and we must find the right motivation, the right spirit to fight.” (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Tony O’Brien

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates after the game

friendlies but agreed to Perumal’s offer to fly in officials from Kenya, Niger and Togo for the four matches.

The South Africa team were handed two disputed penalties in a 2-1 victory over Colombia in Johannesburg on May 27, 2010.

One of the spot kicks was ordered to be retaken twice after the initial efforts were saved. Colombia’s goal also came f r o m a p e n a l t y.

Four days later South

Africa were awarded another two spot kicks in a 5-0 win over Guatemala in Polokwane.

In April, former SAFA chief executive Leslie Sedibe was suspended for five years and fined 20,000 Swiss francs over the same case while Steve Goddard and Adeel Carelse, former SAFA refereeing heads, were banned for two years each.

Former SAFA executive member and head of referees Lindile Kika was suspended for six years in October. (rtr)

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Sp rt Brazil’s Marta isn’t finishing the Olympics as she’d hoped RIO DE JANEIRO — Marta crumbled to her knees on the field at Brazil’s famed Maracana Stadium, her eyes filled with tears.

The major international title that has eluded her for her entire career would not come on home soil at these Olympic Games. Brazil was ousted from a shot at the gold-medal match 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless draw against Sweden on Tuesday.

Brazil will still play for the bronze medal against Canada on Friday in Sao Paulo with a chance to salvage the tournament in a smaller way than Marta and her teammates had hoped. Sweden will play Germany for the gold at Maracana.

Even Sweden’s players consoled her after the game. Marta has played professionally in that country for the past four years. “’They praised our team and said they were sorry for taking Brazil out of the final. They wanted to see us playing in the final here in Brazil. But this is football. Someone has to lose,” she said.

“They fought until the end, just like we did, and came out on top in the penalties.” When she finally rose, she and Sweden coach Pia Sundhage shared a warm embrace.

“All of the Swedish players know Marta very well. I think she had a fantastic game,” Sundhage said. “She created a couple of problems for us, but at the end of the day, trying to stop her, I think we did pretty good. Marta is a very good player.”

Known simply by her first name, Marta Vieira da Silva won fans all over Brazil during the Olympic tournament.

While women’s soccer is not very popular in Brazil, Marta impressed with her intelligent play and stellar footwork. When the men’s side was struggling early in the tournament, some fans crossed out Neymar’s name on their No. 10 jerseys

and wrote in “Marta” in magic marker. “Better than Neymar!” fans cheered after one match.

Marta grew up playing street soccer with the boys in Dois Riachos, a town about 1,250 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. She was only 17 when she appeared at the 2003 World Cup in the United States.

For the 2006 season, Marta won the first of an unprecedented five straight FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

Dubbed “Pele in skirts,” Marta scored seven goals at the 2007 World Cup in China, but Brazil finished as runners-up in the tournament after falling to Germany 2-0 in the final.

With Marta, the Brazilians won the silver medal at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Her duel with goalkeeper Hope Solo in the final at the Beijing Games was considered epic. Carli Lloyd scored the game-winner in extra time for the Americans, but it was Solo who fended off a point-blank shot from Marta in the 72nd minute.

One of their biggest showdowns came at the 2011 World Cup in Germany. Solo came out the victor on penalty kicks after a dramatic 2-2 draw. Marta had both goals for Brazil, including a controversial penalty kick, but Solo was able to stop Daiane in the shootout. The Americans, knocked out in the Rio quarterfinals by Sweden, would go on to the final that year.

“With Marta you have to have a little extra attention to her, even though our team defense is really good and really organized. That’s a compliment to her,” Solo told The Associated Press during the Olympics. “I have played for coaches in the past

Sergio Aguero hit a hat trick after failing to score from two early penalties as Manchester City thrashed Steaua Bucharest 5-0 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday, virtually assuring a sixth straight season in the group stage.

On a night when City’s movement and passing bewildered its Romanian opponent and showed new coach Pep Guardiola’s methods are already taking effect, Aguero had one spot kick saved and saw another clip the top of the bar either side of David Silva’s 13th-minute opening goal.

Aguero sidefooted home from the edge of the area in the 41st, Nolito scored his first City goal, before Aguero added two more in the final 12 minutes in the Romanian capital. “The result was amazing,” Guardiola said, “but the way we played, I am really satisfied.”

In other first leg matches, Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Young Boys 3-1 away and Andrija Pavlovic’s first-half goal earned

Copenhagen a 1-0 win over APOEL. Ajax and Rostov drew 1-1, and Dinamo Zagreb drew 1-1 with Salzburg.

There are five more playoff matches on Wednesday, including FC Porto vs. Roma and Villarreal vs. Monaco.

The second legs take place next week — and City’s return match against Steaua should be nothing more than a formality.

The Romanian team is far from the force that won the European Cup in 1986 and reached another final in ‘89. Steaua couldn’t get close to a City team that is embracing the tactics of Guardiola, including a quicker circulation of the ball and the full backs tucking into central midfield at times.

And in Aguero, Guardiola has one of the most lethal strikers around. The Argentina forward got off the mark in the Premier League with a penalty against Sunderland at the weekend, but couldn’t score from the spot against Steaua in two attempts.

FIFA ethics panel seeks more S.Africa match-fixing bans

BERNE - A FIFA investigator has proposed at least a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,393) fine for ex-South Africa football chief Kirsten Nematandani over alleged ethics violations connected to fixing international friendlies in 2010.

The investigator, Djimbaraye Bourngar, also recommended life bans for former Zimbabwe Football Association official Jonathan Musavengana and former Togo national team coach Bana Tchanile for alleged bribery and corruption violations.

“The investigations into the three individuals were initiated in relation to their specific conduct in the organisation of several international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010,”

who thought we could just play our style of soccer against Marta, and we’ve been punished for it. So I’m very aware that we have to pay extra attention to her.”

Marta has scored 104 goals in 107 international appearances. She has the most World Cup goals with 15. She has 10 Olympic goals, tying her for third on the career list with Abby Wambach of the U.S. But what Marta doesn’t have in her storied career is a major international title.

At 33, it is conceivable that Marta could play in the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

Brazilian coach Vadao said he hoped Marta and the team’s other vets — namely Formiga and Cristiane — don’t walk away following the Olympics.

“I think to lose Formiga, Marta and Cristiane would be regrettable because we need their experience to lead the next generation,” the coach said. (ap)

Aguero scores hat trick, Man City close to Champions League

Instead, Aguero had to settle for a pinpoint finish from Raheem Sterling’s touch to make it 2-0. He exchanged passes with Nolito before drilling home his second goal in the 78th, and then ran onto Fernandinho’s pass to curl a shot in off the post in the 89th.

“If you score three goals, no one will care about the two penalties,” City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne said.

“We played a really good game,” De Bruyne added. “It was 5-0, could be eight, nine. It’s a really good advantage for next week.” (ap)

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FIFA said in a statement.

Nematandani, head of the South African Football Association (SAFA) from 2009 until 2013, had violated articles on general conduct, loyalty and disclosure, FIFA said.

Tchanile has already been banned from soccer for three years by his country’s federation after taking a team masquerading as the Togo national side to play a friendly with Bahrain in 2010.

None of the three could be reached for comment. The case has now been passed to the FIFA ethics committee’s adjudicatory chamber for a verdict and possible sanctions.

Investigations by soccer ’s world governing body FIFA have concentrated on warm-up match-

es South Africa played against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala in May 2010 ahead of the World Cup which the country hosted.

BETTING SYNDICATES

Match-fixing is often organised by betting syndicates who make money by correctly gambling on the result of the game they have manipulated.

In 2012, Chris Eaten, then FIFA’s head of security, said convicted Singapore-based matchfixer Wilson Perumal’s company had provided the match officials for the four games under investigation.

South Africa usually invites match officials from neighbouring countries to handle home

Conte wants Chelsea renaissance to emulate Juventus revival

Brazil’s Marta gestures after penalty shootout during a semifinal match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between Brazil and Sweden at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday Aug. 16, 2016. Sweden qualified for the final after beating Brazil on penalty kicks.

LONDON - Antonio Conte believes Chelsea can emulate his former club Juventus as he looks to make them title contenders again, but warned that success will take time. Chelsea won the Premier League in 2015 but slumped to a 10th place finish last season, with coach Jose Mourinho replaced by Guus Hiddink in December following an astonishing decline.

Conte arrived at Stamford Bridge this summer after leading Italy to the quarter-finals of the European Championship, and thinks his previous experience with Juventus has prepared him to lead Chelsea’s revival.

“Juventus hadn’t won the title for many, many years and at the start it did not appear easy,” Conte told Chelsea magazine. “Confidence was low and the players didn’t trust themselves. “It’s important to work in that situation and I remember we worked very hard.”

Conte took over at Juve in May 2011, replacing Luigi Delneri who finished seventh the season before.

He guided the ‘Old Lady’ of Italian football to the Serie A title in his first season at the club and won

two further Scudetti before resigning in 2014.

“We can see a bit of the same situation now, no?” Conte added.

“After a bad season, 10th place was no good for the players, confidence was low and the fans weren’t happy with this situation.

“But I know only one word that we must follow and that is to work, and to work very hard. If we stay

together, in bad and in good situations, very, very soon we will try to go back to playing for the title.”

Conte’s reign at Stamford Bridge began with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Monday evening, and they continue their campaign at Watford on Saturday.

“It’s not easy, but we must try and we must find the right motivation, the right spirit to fight.” (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Tony O’Brien

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates after the game

friendlies but agreed to Perumal’s offer to fly in officials from Kenya, Niger and Togo for the four matches.

The South Africa team were handed two disputed penalties in a 2-1 victory over Colombia in Johannesburg on May 27, 2010.

One of the spot kicks was ordered to be retaken twice after the initial efforts were saved. Colombia’s goal also came f r o m a p e n a l t y.

Four days later South

Africa were awarded another two spot kicks in a 5-0 win over Guatemala in Polokwane.

In April, former SAFA chief executive Leslie Sedibe was suspended for five years and fined 20,000 Swiss francs over the same case while Steve Goddard and Adeel Carelse, former SAFA refereeing heads, were banned for two years each.

Former SAFA executive member and head of referees Lindile Kika was suspended for six years in October. (rtr)

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International

Taman Sari Temple

SEMARAPURA - Taman Sari Temple is located in the Banjar Sengguhan at Semarapura City, approximately 500 metre the far east direction of Semarapura could be reached by vehicle because the road has been asphalted. The environment of Taman Sari Temple consist of a couple of temple buildings of nine-story temples and eleven-story based by the giant’s turtle surrounded by the pond, wounded around by the Ananthaboga dragon, it narrated when the gods turned life water (amerta) for the happiness and welfare.

The beauty of this temple can be seen from nine-story and eleven-story temple buildings emerging from a pond. From the decoration style of nine story building temple describe that the building is like the Mountain of Maha Meru based by the giant’s turtle wich is sank in the milk ocean.

Afterwards the gods and the giant turn around the Maha Meru Mountain wound around by the Ananthaboga dragon. By the rotation of this mountain, the milk ocean will produce various product such as Amerta (water of life).

According to the story that contained in Adi Parwa Story, the greatness meaning from Amerta is as the giver as well as welfare and the holiness of the world. The theme of the story really suittable with the function of the life function of the Park Temple environment. The environment of the Park Temple is the place to keep the weapons of Majapahit Kingdom wich are belong to the Kepakisan Dynasti who was assigned by Majapahit King to arrange the peace of Bali island. (IBP/net)

Thursday, August 18, 2016

International

Britain’s dominance leaves rivals perplexed

RIO DE JANEIRO - As Britain’s track cyclists left Rio’s velodrome on Tuesday with their saddle bags laden with gold, their rivals were left scratching their heads wondering just how they managed to keep peaking at the Olympics.

“Of course we are wondering,” Germany’s Kristina Vogel, who did stem Britain’s charge by winning the women’s sprint, told reporters on the final day of a memorable track programme.

“It seems they do nothing for three years, then they start at the Olympics and kill us.”

Yet there had been question marks over Britain’s dominance of the boards this year.

A slow start to the season was followed by head coach Shane Sutton stepping down in controversial circumstances shortly after the team had begun to click at the world championships in London with titles in five of the 19 events.

Other envious nations must have hoped the British Cycling “machine” might finally have snagged its chain.

How misguided they were.

On Tuesday, Laura Trott cruised to victory in the omnium shortly before her fiance Jason Kenny rounded off a momentous six days by powering to keirin gold, his third of the Games.

In the process Trott took her Olympic medal haul to four golds from two Olympics -- more than any other British woman -- and Kenny matched British track great Chris Hoy’s six golds.

And it could have been even better.

Becky James was narrowly beaten in Sunday women’s sprint final by Germany’s double world champion Kristina Vogel, as she was in the keirin by Dutchwoman Elis Ligtlee.

Chinese sprint duo Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women’s team sprint in which Britain did not compete while Mark Cavendish was edged out by Elia Viviani in the men’s omnium.

In all, Britain won six of the 10 titles -- just down on the seven they scooped at both Beijing and London, although their total of 11 track medals (every member of the team going home with at least one) was two more than at home four years ago. (rtr)

REUTERS/Matthew Childs

Silver medalist Rebecca James (GBR) of Britain, bronze medalist Katy Marchant (GBR) of Britain, and women’s omnium gold medalist Laura Trott (GBR) of Britain pose with their medals.

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Omar McLeod (JAM) of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the gold.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Jamaica, Kenya and the United States added to their athletics medal tallies in the 110metres hurdles, women’s 1,500m and men’s triple jump on Tuesday, while Russia’s sole track and field competitor survived to compete another day at Rio. Athletes from Kenya, Croatia and Canada also claimed Olympic gold in a largely empty stadium, where announcers urged rowdy Brazilian fans to restrain themselves after provoking a French pole vaulter with a chorus of boos the night before.

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod earned the country its first gold in the men’s sprint hurdles, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon devastated the field in the 1,500m and American Christian Taylor successfully defended his triple-jump gold.

However, the loudest cheers of the night came for native pole vaulter Thiago da Silva as he received the gold medal he won on Monday night. The crowd once again booed silver medalist French Renaud Lavillenie, ignoring Da Silva’s gestures asking for quiet.

Lavillenie, who the night before had complained about the booing during his final attempt, apologised on Tuesday for having compared his experience to the hostility of Nazi Germany towards Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games.

The announcer at the Rio Olympic Stadium at least four times during Tuesday’s evening competition asked the crowd to be respectful to the competitors, a reaction the Carioca fans’ flashes of belligerence.

Russian athletes in particular have faced hostile crowds in Rio as the result of a doping scandal that has shaded the Games.

Long jumper Darya Klishina, the sole athlete from her country competing in track and field after the rest of the team was banned, escaped their wrath, but that was probably more a result of her slipping in unannounced and unnoticed rather than an overnight change of attitude.

After earning a spot in Wednesday’s final with a leap of 6.64m Klishina said she missed having team mates.

“It is very hard being the only Russian,” she said. “Unfortunately, I am here alone and this is a big responsibility.”

She looked to have missed her chance to compete at all when the IAAF suspended her last Saturday, only for the Court of Arbitration for Sport to over-rule.

In the hurdles, McLeod beat Cuban-born Orlando Ortega who won silver for Spain, and Frenchman Dimitri Bascou, who took bronze. The left the United States with a medal in the event for the first time in 120 years - with the exception of the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games. (rtr)

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Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge

MOSCOW - Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it’s not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago.

But despite appearances, some experts say Putin is more likely seeking advantage through diplomacy than on the battlefield, at least this time around.

“It’s about sanctions,” Andrey Kortunov, director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, a Moscow-based foreign policy think tank close to the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Reuters.

“It looks like a way of increasing pressure on Western participants of the Minsk peace process,” he said of a peace deal set up for eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists have battled against government forces.

For two years, Russia has been under U.S. and EU sanctions over its annexation of Crimea and sup-

port for the separatists in eastern Ukraine. European leaders say the sanctions cannot be lifted unless the Minsk peace deal is implemented, but for now it looks moribund, with fighting occasionally flaring and both sides blaming each other for failing to implement truce terms.

This week, tension escalated dramatically after Putin threatened to take unspecified counter-measures against Ukraine to retaliate for what his spies say was a plot to bomb targets across contested Crimea. Putin said two Russian servicemen were killed in a clash with Ukrainian saboteurs sent to Crimea.

Kiev says the incident never happened, and was concocted to create a phoney pretext for a new

invasion. The United States and European Union also say there is no evidence it took place.

Whether the plot is real or imagined, Moscow has cranked up its military activity in Crimea at the same time as holding a series of what it says are pre-planned war games and missile deployments in the area.

Putin, who is expected to visit Crimea later this week in a show of support, convened his Security Council and cancelled the next round of international talks meant to turn the shaky ceasefire in eastern Ukraine into a lasting peace.

But his response - deliberately refocusing international attention back on eastern Ukraine and the lack of progress in implementing a peace deal there - suggests Putin is trying to milk the latest Crimean crisis as part of a diplomatic power play he hopes will eventually kill Western sanctions. (rtr)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and chief of President’s staff Sergei Ivanov attend a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Nazi German invasion, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin walls in Moscow, Russia, June 22, 2013

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A general view of Sitio de Curral dos Romeiros during the wildfires at Funchal, Madeira island, Portugal, August 9, 2016.

Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire

LOS ANGELES - Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain.

Officials said about 700 firefighters were battling to control the blaze in an area called the Cajon Pass, the latest in a series of wildfires that have blackened nearly 300,000 acres (121,400 hectares) of the drought-parched U.S. West.

“It is a very fast-moving fire, it has wind behind it,” said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Lyn Sieliet.

Two firefighters were trapped by flames in the effort to evacuate residents and defend homes, but managed to escape with only minor injuries, fire officials said.

The so-called Bluecut Fire erupted in heavy brush just west of Interstate 15, the main freeway between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, forcing the closure of one stretch of the highway.

The inferno prompted orders for residents of the community of Wrightwood, about 75 miles (120 km) east of Los Angeles, to leave their homes, said Lynne Tolmachoff, of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

In all, about 82,000 people were ordered to flee, as flames destroyed an unknown number of houses, the Cal Fire spokeswoman said by telephone.

The fire remained unchecked, having exploded within hours to cover an area of 15,000 acres (6,070

hectares), Cal Fire said, up from an estimate of 9,000 acres (3,640 hectares) on Tuesday evening.

The Bluecut Fire, whose cause officials said they were still investigating, came as crews more than 600 miles (970 km) to the northwest began to make headway against a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.

The so-called Clayton Fire was 35 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. It has charred 4,000 acres (1,620 hectares) in and around the community of Lower Lake, forcing hundreds of people to flee.

Damin Pashilk, a 40-year-old arrested on suspicion of setting that blaze, and several others in the area over the past year, is set to appear in court on Wednesday.

Fierce winds fanned the fire, which threatened about 1,500 structures at its peak, after it sparked on Saturday evening. As of Tuesday evening, only 380 buildings were in danger, according to Cal Fire. There were no reports of casualties.

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County for the Bluecut Fire, which allows state agencies to come to the assistance of local officials. On Monday, Brown issued emergency declarations for the Clayton fire and another in Central California, the so-called Chimney fire.

The Chimney Fire was 20 percent contained by Tuesday evening, after scorching 6,900 acres (2,792 hectares) since Saturday. It has destroyed about 40 structures. (rtr)

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HELIN, China - Deep in the coal heartlands of northern Shanxi province, people in Helin village are fighting a losing battle as the ground beneath them crumbles: patching up cracks, rebuilding walls and filling in sinkholes caused by decades of coal mining.

GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS Mine-induced subsidence is not unique to China, but its problems dwarf those of other countries. A notice board at a deserted Communist Party building in an abandoned village not far from Helin gives an idea of the scale of the disaster.

It lists 19 geological “disaster zones” spread across 23 villages, 55 landslides, 950 cracks in the ground and 808 incidents of mine subsidence -- all in an area of just 13.25 square kilometres (5 sq miles) According to official data, coal mining had already caused as many 26,000 geological disasters by the end of 2014, and as much as 10,000 square kilometres of land has been affected, an area the size of Gambia in Africa, according to some estimates.

China’s land ministry said last month it would spend 75 billion yuan ($11.27 billion) over the next five years to restore mined land and treat mining waste nationwide.

The growing environmental bill comes

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Philippines policemen escort Indonesian hostage Mohammad Safyan after he escaped from Abu Sayyaf captors, in Jolo, Sulu in southern Philippines August 17, 2016.

Indonesian crewman swims to freedom from militants in Philippines

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Li Yonghua, 65, wipes her eyes in front of her damaged cave house in an area where land is sinking next to a coal mine, in Helin village of Xiaoyi, China’s Shanxi province, August 2, 2016. at a time when China’s stricken coal sector faces mounting debts, falling demand and a long-term decline in prices after the boom turned into a bust.

BOON TO BURDEN The coal sector, as with other basic industries in China such as steel, is now saddled with overcapacity estimated at around 2 billion tonnes a year, as demand growth slows and the country promotes cleaner forms of energy. China planned to close around 1,000 collieries this year alone, many of them in residential areas such as Helin, as it cuts coal’s share of total energy consumption to 62 percent by 2020.

During the boom years, as prices and profits soared, miners were encouraged to dig further and deeper, encroaching upon residential areas and farmland.

While large state-run firms would often relocate entire villages, smaller private miners, chasing quick profits, simply dug under and around communities. With mining tax revenues surging, local governments were reluctant to impose stricter controls on the industry.

The industry helped pay for construction

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Undermining China: towns sink after mines close Around 100 pits in Helin - buried in the hilly rural outskirts of the city of Xiaoyi have been exhausted, and cluttered hamlets totter precariously on the brittle slopes of mines.

But while local authorities have begun evacuating hundreds of thousands of residents most at risk elsewhere in Shanxi province, Helin’s situation - though serious - isn’t yet considered a priority.

“We haven’t been told to leave yet, but when the government gives us the order, we’ll be happy to go,” said Wang Junqi, who lives in a one-room tenement with his family. “It isn’t safe here and the people who have a bit of money have already gone. It’s scary, but what can we do?”

Mines that burrowed under villages and towns during China’s three-decade coal boom have left the authorities with the need to evacuate hundreds of communities in danger of sinking.

Shanxi province alone plans to move 655,000 residents by the end of next year from unsafe old mining regions, with the cost of relocation estimated at 15.8 billion yuan ($2.37 billion). The Shanxi government estimates coal mining has cost the province 77 billion yuan in “environmental economic losses”.

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binges like one in Xiaoyi, where Helin is located, topping up local government tax coffers and bestowing the city centre with rows of largely unoccupied luxury apartment blocks.

What was once a boon for governments has now turned into a burden: Xiaoyi has already spent more than 6 billion yuan ($901.31 million) to treat subsidence, the government said. Together with the neighbouring city of Luliang, it plans to relocate as many as 230,000 people over 2014-2017.

Little of the money to move communities and restore the land is coming from the miners themselves, although that was supposed to be the plan in the beginning.

Miners are required to pay “subsidence fees” to pay for the cleanup when their mines close. The Datong Coal Industry Group , the only state miner to give breakdowns, paid just 1.4 million yuan in those fees from January to March this year, or 0.04 percent of its total costs, according to its quarterly report.

SOLAR SOLUTIONS Jiang Jian, a legislator from Shandong province, said Beijing needed to draw up

detailed measures to determine how much mining firms should pay. Many of the worsthit sites have been long abandoned, making it harder to decide who is responsible, she noted, so Beijing also needed to set up dedicated funds to help pay remediation costs, including treatment and disposal of mine waste.

To help with the clean-up, China is encouraging developers to turn abandoned mining sites into wind and solar power projects. Solar accounted for just 0.6 percent of China’s overall electricity generation from January to June, and wind was a mere 3.6 percent.

One solar demonstration project has been completed in the eastern outskirts of Datong, also in Shanxi, on ground damaged from mining and not suitable for farming.

The area was once a prosperous coal region with more than 1,000 mines, but extraction stopped after the collapse in prices, and the local economy cratered.

“Before we got here this piece of land wasn’t suitable for any kind of planting, but now at least some of it can be used,” said Shi Xin, project manager with the United Photovoltaics Group, which owns and operates a 100-megawatt solar farm at the site.(rtr)

MANILA - An Indonesian tugboat crewman escaped from his Islamist militant captors in the Philippines on Thursday by swimming out to sea after the militants threatened to cut his head off, a Philippine army spokesman said.

Members of the Islamic Statelinked Abu Sayyaf group captured the Indonesian, Mohammad Safyan, 28, and six other Indonesian seamen from their boat as it was passing through waters off southern Philippine islands on June 23.

Residents of Jolo island spotted Safyan floating off the shore after he escaped under cover of darkness, an army spokesman, Major Filemon Tan, told reporters. “We were told he managed to escape by running and swimming to the sea,” Tan said, adding that Safyan had said the militants were about to execute him when he escaped.

“We have no information on the other captives but troops in the area

were ordered to use all means to locate and rescue the hostages.” Abu Sayyaf rebels operating in Muslim areas of the largely Christian Philippines have developed a reputation as ruthless kidnappers.

They have increasingly been turning their attention to vessels passing through busy shipping lanes in the Sulu Sea as security along coasts has been tightened. In recent week, the rebels, who have vowed allegiance to Islamic State, beheaded two Canadians they kidnapped from a beach resort after a ransom deadline passed.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte last week ordered the army

to destroy the militants saying if not, the Philippines risked being “contaminated” by Islamic State.

Indonesian authorities have said piracy in the area, a major sea lane for the world’s top thermal coal exporter, could reach levels previously seen in Somalia.

Analysts say $40 billion worth of cargo passes through the waters a year, including supertankers from the Indian Ocean that cannot use the crowded Malacca Strait.

The rise of hijackings at sea has prompted Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia to try to coordinate maritime patrols.

Tan said the Abu Sayyaf were holding 15 foreign hostages, including a Norwegian, a Dutch, five Malaysians and eight Indonesians.

Eight Filipinos were also held in the group’s jungle stronghold.(rtr)

PALU - A suspected foreign terrorist, believed to be of Chinese origin, was shot dead by the Tinombala Operation task force in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Wednesday morning.

“Based on initial checks, the alleged individual, who was on the wanted list and killed in the operation, has been identified as Ibrahim, and he is not an Indonesian,” Brigadier General Pol. Rudy Sufahriadi, chief of the provinces police command, stated after a ceremony to mark Independence Day at the governors office compound.

The body of Ibrahim, who is believed to have come from Uighur in China, is now still in Poso Pesisir but will soon be moved to Poso.

Sufahriadi noted that four foreigners were earlier on the wanted list, and with Ibrahims death, there were no others left.

He said Ibrahim was killed following a shootout at 3:35 a.m. local time in the hilly region of Padopi, which is located in proximity to

a village in Poso Pesisir. The two wanted individuals, including Ibrahim, were involved in a gunfight, but the other managed to escape, he added.

Sufahriadi declined to reveal further details on the group of individuals owing to fears that it would disrupt the operation. “I would not disclose (further information), but regardless of how many they are, I will continue to chase them,” he remarked.

He said following the gunfight, the team involved in the operation secured a self-made bomb, which had been hurled at security personnel but failed to explode. “The guns were taken away by the person who managed to flee,” he revealed.

He said the gunfight broke out after intelligence information was received on the whereabouts of the persons.

“The information was true, but the men immediately launched an attack by throwing a bomb,” he added.(ant)

Minister Susi warns of new style of colonialism JAKARTA - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has warned of a new style of colonialism that could take away Indonesias freedom.

“If we are not prudent in maintaining our freedom, it is not impossible that it would be snatched again by a new style of colonialism. A form of colonialism that no longer intimidates by using weaponry but by using economic power to colonize a country,” the minister stated at a ceremony to celebrate Indonesias Independence Day on Wednesday.

Economic colonialism would make the capitalists bosses, while Indonesians would merely become workers, she noted. The minister urged the younger generation to work hard to be able to face global competition.

Freedom means one is free to manage his or her own countrys resources without the intervention of outsiders, she remarked. The minister pointed out that her ministry had to work hard to make innovations and serve the maritime and fishery community.

She claimed the ministry was

successful in increasing the nations fishery production to 5.99 million tons in the second quarter of 2016, including 1.68 million tons from catch fishery and 4.32 million tons from aquaculture. The production increased by 3.89 percent compared to the same period last year.

The governments stern measures to eradicate illegal fishing activities by foreign fishing boats have also helped to increase the production of catch fishery products.

In order to achieve sustainable fishery development, the government has banned foreign companies or fishermen from conducting fishing activities in Indonesian waters, but foreign investors are welcome to invest in the fishery processing industry.

This policy has been adopted to ensure that the Indonesian nation maintains freedom in its maritime territory and upholds its sovereignty over utilization of its own natural maritime resources, the minister emphasized.

The Indonesian authorities have sunk or destroyed tens of foreign fishing boats caught poaching in the countrys waters.(ant)

Indonesian govt grants sentence remissions to 82,015 inmates on Independence Day JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has granted remissions to a total of 82,015 inmates across Indonesia on the occasion to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the countrys independence.

As many as 78,487 inmates re-

ceived sentence reductions, and 3,528 others were released after being given remissions, Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly stated here, Wednesday. The country has a total of 131,954 inmates serving jail terms in various penitentiaries across

the country and 67,426 detainees in several jails, he affirmed.

Muhammad Nazaruddin, former treasurer of the Democratic Party, enjoyed a sentence cut, thanks to his willingness to be a justice collaborator of the Corruption Eradication

Commission. This August, among recipients of the remissions were 128 convicts involved in corruption cases, 12,761 inmates sentenced in drug-related crimes, and 17 convicts involved in terrorism cases.

The government has on certain

national holidays, such as Independence Day, Eid al-Fitr Islamic Festival, and Christmas, routinely granted sentence remissions to inmates meeting specific criteria. The sentence reductions range from one month to five months.(ant)

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WEST BEND - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered his most aggressive call yet to woo African-American voters, vowing to restore law and order, only days after a fatal police shooting of a black man sparked more street violence.

NEGARA — Due to taking care of protected animal, a resident of Nusasakti, Nusasari village, Melaya, dealt with police.

The ranks of Jembrana Police secured a hornbill at the house of Wayan JG, 49, Sunday (Aug. 14).

Armed with the information of the society that there is a resident taking care of protected bird, police then conducted an investigation and requested the official document of the bird. However, when asking for the document, the owner could not present it. As a result, police then secured the bird and asked for further information to the owner.

Chief of Jembrana Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Gusti Made Sudarma Putra, with permission from the Chief of Jembrana Police as confirmed by journalists on Monday (Aug. 15) justified that his personnel have secured the protected bird. His institution has received the information from the public related to the hornbill raised by the resident.

Sudarma Putra said that the perpetrator is charged with Article 21 paragraph 2 point a in conjunction with Article 40 paragraph 4 of the Law No.5/1990 on the Conservation of Biological Resources and Ecosystem with the threat of maximally one year in jail and a maximum fine of IDR 50 million. (kmb26)

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The implementation of moratorium to modern stores will provide the opportunity for local people to run their business

To curb illegal modern stores

Executive asked to send letter on termination of operations

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GIANYAR - The executive ultimately coming down to walk up the chain modern stores got appreciation from the Gianyar House of Representatives. However, it is deplored because they were just provided with reprimand and guidance. This attitude is precisely alleged to give the opportunities for passing the permit of the chain modern stores.

“This kind of attitude means that it remains to give them (the owners of chain modern stores— Ed) the opportunities to submit the permit. If the executive indeed would like to stop the chain modern stores as in the discourse, the relevant agencies should give a letter to stop their operations,” said Chairman of Commission IV of the Gianyar House of Representatives, Putu Gede Febriantara, Monday (Aug. 15).

He also reminded the moratorium plan to 79 chain modern stores in the Gianyar area. On that account, this man from Sukawati reminded

the executive of no longer issuing any permit to chain modern stores because the data of the BPPT indicate if the number of licensed chain modern stores has exceeded the quota currently reaching 116 units.

“If the quota is only of that amount (79—Ed), the others will clearly not be getting permission. Right now, those having no permission (38 units—Ed) must be disciplined and stopped,” he affirmed.

He also hoped the government of Gianyar can send a letter to headman and chief of customary village to no longer issue permission to modern stores, except to local residents wishing to run their own business.

He added the implementation of moratorium to modern stores will provide the opportunity for local people to run their business. “Local entrepreneurs should be given the chance to develop and guided so that their business can develop,” he concluded.

In the meantime, Chairman of

the Commission I of the Gianyar House of Representatives, Nyoman Artawa, requested the executive to also take action against the hotels or inns that have not owned permission yet. “At the same time, the policing must also be carried out against modern stores and hotels or villas having no permission,” he explained.

Moreover, Artawa Putra alleged there are businessmen submitted a business license for a residential house, but in fact it is taken advantage for hotel or villa accommodation. “I think this rampantly occurs, so that judicial and licensing team should work hard to resolve this problem,” he hoped.

With such an action, he hoped the businessmen having already complied with the licensing process will not become jealous with those having no permission yet. More uniquely, there are employers applying for permission of homestay, but they are operating as star hotel. (kmb35)

Speaking a few miles from Milwaukee, which was rocked by weekend riots, Trump accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of “bigotry” and vowed to protect the jobs of minorities from immigrants. Trump has been repeatedly called a “bigot” by his Democratic opponents.

“I’m asking for the vote for every African-American citizen struggling in our society today who wants a different and much better future,” Trump said.

“Jobs, safety, opportunity, fair and equal representation: We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton which panders to, and talks down to, communities of color and sees them only as votes - that’s all they care about - not as individual human beings worthy of a better future.”

Earlier, Trump held three events in Milwaukee, a city still reeling from violent protests after the death of Sylville Smith, 23. Authorities said Smith was stopped for acting suspiciously and was shot by police because he was carrying an illegal handgun and refused orders to drop it.

Trump encountered only a handful of peaceful protesters while in

the city, including some at a closed fundraiser.

He held a brief meeting with veterans and law enforcement, including Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and Inspector Edward Bailey. But news media representatives were escorted out and not permitted to hear the discussions.

Clarke, who is black and spoke at last month’s Republican National Convention, has criticised the protests, writing in an opinion piece for The Hill that they were “a collapse of the social order, where tribal behavior leads to reacting to circumstances instead of waiting for facts to emerge.”

Trump also taped a town hall meeting with Fox News, in which he blamed President Barack Obama for what he sees as hostility toward police. “He has not been good to the police, simply, and the police are not big fans of his,” Trump said.

Trump traveled 45 minutes outside of Milwaukee, which is 40 percent black, to deliver his appeal to African-American voters in the suburb of West Bend, Wisconsin, a community that is 95 percent white.

He spoke before an almost entirely

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Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the ?Ziegler Building at the Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center in West Bend, Wisconsin August 16, 2016. white audience.

“A vote for her (Clinton) is a vote for another generation of poverty, high crime and lost opportunities,” Trump said. “Crime and violence

is an attack on the poor and it will never be accepted in a Trump administration.”

Clinton won the Democratic nomination in part thanks to her

large victory margins among minorities in nearly every state, including overwhelming support from African-Americans in the South. (rtr)

Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup

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Relatives of inmates wait outside Silivri prison complex near Istanbul, Turkey, August 5, 2016. Picture taken August 5, 2016.

ISTANBUL - Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month’s attempted coup burden overstretched jails.

The reform, extending an existing probation scheme, was one of a series of measures outlined on Wednesday in two new decrees under a state of emergency declared after the July 15 failed putsch during which 240 people were killed. The government gave no reason for the reform.

Turkey’s Western allies worry President Tayyip Erdogan is using the crackdown to target dissent. Angrily dismissing Western concerns over stability in the NATO member, Turkish officials say they are rooting out a serious internal threat.

The decrees, published in the country’s Official Gazette, also ordered the dismissal of 2,360 more police officers, more than 100 military personnel and 196 staff at Turkey’s information and communication technology authority, BTK. Those dismissed were described as having links to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating the putsch when rogue troops commandeered tanks and jets in an attempt to overthrow the govern-

ment. Gulen denies involvement in the coup.

Under the penal reform, convicts with up to two years left in sentences are eligible for release on probation, extending the period from one year. The “supervised release” excludes those convicted of terrorism, murder, violent or sexual crimes.

To be eligible for the scheme, prisoners must have served half of their sentences. Previously they were required to have already served two thirds of their sentence.

“This measure is not an amnesty,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter of the penal reform. “Around 38,000 people will be released from... jail in the first stage as a result of this measure.”

He did not say why the reform was needed but Turkey’s prison population has trebled over the last 15 years. There were 188,000 prisoners in Turkey as of March, some 8,000 more than the existing capacity.

Another measure said the president could appoint as head of the armed forces any general or admiral, removing the requirement that the military chief be a top commander of the army, navy or air force. Under another move, the TIB telecoms authority will be closed. (rtr)

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More evidence trampoline parks are dangerous places for kids

SYDNEY - Trampoline parks may be a lot of fun for kids, but a new study of injuries from one hospital in Australia adds to growing evidence suggesting these facilities can also be dangerous for children.

The hospital is located just about three and a half miles from an indoor trampoline park that opened in July 2014.

In the first six months after the park opened, the hospital treated 40 children under age 17 for trampoline injuries sustained at this facility. Most children had soft tissue injuries, though about one-third had fractures, researchers report in the journal Injury Prevention.

Failed landings were usually the culprit, said lead study author Christopher Mulligan of Sydney Children’s Hospital and the University of New South Wales’ Neuroscience Research.

“When children were injured bouncing alone on a trampoline, this was most often due to failed landings after summersaults or tricks, though there were also a few cases of kids landing outside the trampoline areas, such as on the surrounding padding mats,”

Mulligan said by email.

“When more than one person jumps on a small trampoline at the same time, they increase the risk of direct collision,” Mulligan added. “With the increased weight and energy of another person, the smaller sized jumper can also be projected higher and further than expected, which increases the risk of a failed landing.”

The study is small, and it’s possible only the more seriously injured children from the trampoline park landed in the hospital, the authors note. This might exaggerate the proportion of fractures and serious accidents.

But the findings come on the heels of a U.S. study this month documenting a surge in injuries that has mirrored the growing popularity of trampoline parks.

From 2010 to 2014, the average annual number of U.S. emergency room visits for trampoline injuries

was close to 92,000, according to the study in Pediatrics.

The vast majority of these U.S. injuries happened at home - but injuries at trampoline parks surged more than 10-fold during the study period. In 2014, injuries at trampoline parks accounted for almost 7,000 emergency room visits, the study found.

Nationwide, the number of U.S. trampoline parks grew from about 40 in 2011 to 280 in 2014.

An estimated five to six new parks open each month, and there were probably about 450 total by the end of last year.

In Australia, Mulligan and colleagues note, more than 20 commercial trampoline parks have opened in the past three years, with an estimated three new centers opening every month.

“The important risks to consider are the risks of serious injury, like spinal cord injuries or fractures requiring surgery,” Dr. Kathryn Kasmire of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, lead author of the U.S. study, said after reviewing the findings from Australia. (rtr)

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Trampoline parks may be a lot of fun for kids, but a new study of injuries from one hospital in Australia adds to growing evidence suggesting these facilities can also be dangerous for children.

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Rice produced outside dominates the market

Klungkung strives for marketing local agricultural products

SEMARAPURA — Until now, the Klungkung district still depends on the rice from outside the district and even from outside the province. Based on the monitoring by the government of Klungkung, the rice from outside the region is still dominating the market up to 90 percent. Undeniably this condition makes the Regent of Klungkung I Nyoman Suwirta work hard to manage directly the marketing of the agricultural crops in Klungkung.

Regent Suwirta admitted that so far many harvests in Klung-

kung district are handled by the outsiders. This condition makes

the Klungkung people unable to enjoy the harvest in their region, so that they must even purchase rice from other region.

Surely this will harm the public as consumers, while farmers do not get encouraging results of their sales.

Responding to this, the government is going to attempt so that in the future the agricul-

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A volunteer takes part in an event against HIV/AIDS along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics, August 5, 2016.

Stigma ‘killing’ South Africans living with HIV DURBAN - Tania has to shout to be heard over music blasting out of a brothel in downtown Durban, South Africa, where dozens of sex workers slouch in chairs under the red glow of the bar or lean against walls as they wait for clients.

Dressed in a tight top and trousers, the 42-year-old looks younger than her age. Sex work is illegal in South Africa but the trade thrives, drawing women from as far away as Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique and Botswana to work alongside Tania.

Cracking jokes and quick to laugh, Tania said working in a brothel was safer than selling sex on the streets. But even so, the men can be aggressive. Condoms can burst, and when they do, sex workers are often reluctant to seek healthcare.

“Some of them are scared of going to the nurse for testing. They discriminate: ‘There is that prostitute’. And that name in public, it hurts,” said Tania, who declined to give her real name fearing reprisals.

In a report published in 2015, researchers found that the HIV prevalence rate among sex workers, one of the most at risk groups, and their clients in Durban was 53 per-

cent - far higher than the national adult HIV prevalence rate of 19.2 percent.

Yet stigma is still one of the biggest obstacles to ending the AIDS epidemic three decades after it began, experts say.

In South Africa, sex workers speak of nurses that laughed at them, dismissed or shamed them for coming to a health clinic, even in a country with the highest number of people living with HIV - 7 million - and the largest number of people accessing anti-retroviral treatment - 3.5 million.

Deputy director of UNAIDS Dr Luis Loures, who saw his first AIDS case in 1981, said medical advances in creating lifesaving drugs to treat HIV were “a historical achievement for humanity”.

“But when I see how much we progress as societies, in terms of achievements in discrimination, I feel we are still in the 1980s,” Loures told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, referring to the start of the epidemic.

“Having health systems that discriminate against gay men, sex workers and other key populations (means that) AIDS is coming back, in a very selective way,” he said. (rtr)

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The Klungkung district still depends on the rice from outside the district and even from outside the province.

Suffering polio, a Tibubiu resident still wants to educate the nation

By opening a library with 1,000 collections of book TABANAN - Suffering polio since childhood causes a resident of Tibubiu, Kerambitan, I Wayan Arta, to use wheelchair to do his activities. Yet amid the limitations, he does not give up and still wants to be useful for the country. Departing from his hobby in reading books since childhood, this 47-year-old man then opens a library.

When met at his Bhinneka Tunggal Ika library, Arta said that he had the idea and made it happen in 2000. At the beginning, he had only a few books as the collection but currently it has increased to 1,000 books.

Arta resumed that he set up a library after seeing the people’s

interest in reading especially children much decreased. Widjana who is only primary school graduate in 1989 is accustomed to reading newspapers and has the interest in the political, social and cultural issues from childhood.

As the location of his library is close to SDN 2 Tibubiu elementary school, the students often come to read because the school does not have a library. “In a day, there are at least 10 visitors where some of them are children liking to read comics or school textbook, while the remaining visitors are adults or temple priests looking for references on social issues such as marriage laws or custom-

ary laws.

Most books in the library collection are obtained from private donation. Besides, some books are also donation of the government agency and private institutions. He mentioned the first donation was received from Consulate of Switzerland amounting to 20 books, then from the University of Dwijendra and Rotary Club.

Widjana hoped that many more parties will help complete the collection of his books in the library. Likewise he wants to seek government assistance in the form of wheelchair because the current wheelchair in use has been destroyed. (kmb24)

tural output can be taken over by middlemen of Klungkung so that the marketing can be carried out in Klungkung.

Economically, this way can break the long chains of rice sale in the market both in terms of distribution cost of the agricultural output and the businessmen getting involved in it. “We have strived so that farmers can get a better selling price and the price of rice in the market can be cheaper,” he said.

According to him, the marketing of local rice in accordance with such objective can only be worked on by cooperatives.

To that end, he asked all the cooperatives in Klungkung to be able to work on this real sector, whether they are cooperatives of employee reaching directly the civil servants in Klungkung as consumers or village unit cooperatives that can accommodate farmers’ harvest. “Cooperatives can press the profit so that the

results of this rice distribution can be enjoyed by farmers and consumers,” he explained.

Currently, the government of Klungkung has moved to make it happen by requiring all civil servants to buy local rice yields.

Similarly, he hoped that similar measures can be taken up by other cooperatives so that harvest yields of farmers can be entirely channeled.

In the meantime, related to the expensive price of basic foods in the Nusa Penida subdistrict, Regent Suwirta will make a breakthrough by subsidizing the crossing cost of groceries to Nusa Penida. According to him, the subsidy can help the community of Nusa Penida to ease their economic burden. In addition, it is also meant as an effort of the government of Klungkung in alleviating poverty in Nusa Penida which greatly contributed to the poverty rate in Klungkung. (dwa)

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Sudikerta added that agricultural sector in the future should be encouraged to advance as stated in the Bali Mandara program. For instance, it can be realized by enhancing the role of agriculture in the economy of Bali, developing leading commodities as well as improving the productivity and agricultural production. There are four things to be done in achieving the objective.

“Firstly, we have to prepare the overall agricultural infrastructure such as by developing irrigation channels, repairing the damaged ones as well as jointly maintaining and utilizing the existing ones,” he said. Another measure, added Sudikerta, is by building subak roads to speed up the access to transport the farming products.

The second measure, keeping in mind, is boosting the agricultural sector, namely by attempting the availability of water as well as helping seeds and harvest equipment. No matter how great the agriculture is, without water it cannot thrive and flourish. On that account, it must be prepared with reservoirs to stock water for irrigating the agriculture, especially during dry season. In the meantime, the assistance in the form

of seed provision and equipment are very influential on the income of farmers.

“The government of Bali Province is now seeking to set up the infrastructure and facilities, starting from the equipment of transplanting, harvesting and milling the grain,” he added.

Sudikerta added that the third measure has something to do with the increase in the resources of farmers through the development of vocational schools in the field of agriculture. Moreover, extension officers must be prepared for the public so that the quality of farmers can be improved in terms of their productivity.

“Fourthly, it must be poised with adequate budget allocation for the advancement of our agricultural sector. Each year we have allocated IDR 50 billion in our regional budget and then in our national budget has IDR 60 billion bringing the total to IDR 110 billion. Currently, the total regional budget of Bali reaches IDR 5.5 trillion,” he added.

According to Sudikerta, the agricultural sector of Bali also faces the issue of land conversion due to the selling of land owned by the community.

This issue needs to be prevented with innovative and creative programs. For example, it can be realized by making demonstration plots and providing

appropriate insurance pursuant to the legislation. Currently, the insurance is intended for approximately 20,000 hectares of paddy fields in case of suffering losses or crop failure. Nevertheless, the production of grain or rice is claimed to be still higher than the needs of the community each year.

“We produce 850,000 tons of grain per harvest and if converted into rice it will equal to 550,000 tons. In the meantime, our rice need is only 475,000 tons per harvest. This means we still have a stock of reserves that can be used at certain times,” he explained.

On the contrary, Chairman of the PDI-P Bali, I Wayan Koster, considered that the agricultural sector of Bali indicates dramatic decrease in terms of its natural and regulative development. It is characterized by decreasing amount of agricultural land due to land conversion, where the reduction has reached 800 hectares annually.

In addition, it is marked by the declining public interest in cultivating the agricultural sector. This especially happens to younger generations, where it is annually estimated to fall 1 percent.

“The last indicator is the contribution of agriculture to the GRDP continuing to decline and remaining at 15 percent,” said the member of Com-

mission X of the Central House of Representatives. Koster explained that land conversion occurs due to pressure from various sectors, especially tourism, housing and property. This results in a decrease in agricultural capacity of Bali and has something to do with food sovereignty efforts. It is chiefly related to the effort to meet the needs of rice.

“This condition is exacerbated by the tax burden to be borne by the community every year where Bali belongs to a tourism area. The increase is remarkable and certainly becomes a burden on the farmers,” he explained.

When talking about farmers, said Koster, it has something to do with two things namely the economic and cultural aspects. Economically, the farmers become the main pillar. Then in terms of culture, there is a very strong agrarian tradition where every year the subak area also decreases, while the regulations on the agricultural sector is less clearly visible.

“Another thing is the agriculture no longer gives a certain hope to farmers. We are busy with the policy in the upstream sector, but negligent in the downstream sector. We provide a large enough allocation in the state budget for the subsidy of fertilizer and seeds each year reaching tens of

trillions, but seem not very effective,” he added.

As evidence, said Koster, the tangerine, snakefruit or mangosteen harvest in Bali seems unprofitable for farmers. This happens because the price drops and farmers even do not dare to pick their fruits or crops because the labor cost is more expensive than the selling price. Surely this makes younger generation reluctant to pursue the agricultural sector.

Therefore, Bali must have policies that genuinely favor of the agricultural sector of the upstream, midstream and downstream. Policies in the upstream sector will only benefit the mafia and will ultimately sacrifice the Marhaenist like farmers.

“Farmers should enjoy the results at harvest time. If they do not get the results in the harvest season, they will never have the chance to enjoy the farm, and then the budget we as the officials, executive and legislative have allocated becomes useless,” he said.

Koster added that the PDI-P offers the universal planned national development pattern (PPNSB) denoting the elaboration of the Tri Sakti doctrine of Bung Karno. With the implementation of the PPNSB, the development of agricultural sector in Bali will be patterned, purposeful, integrated, unified, planned and systemized. (rin)

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As part of the nation-wide celebration of Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day on August 17, 2016, the Bali Safari & Marine Park organized a whole range of activities to strengthen the bond shared between members of the Park’s team via a special flag-raising ceremony found only at the Gianyar, Bali 40-hectare nature park.

The actual celebration commenced one week before Independence Day with marching competitions held among the various divisions of the Park’s working staff. Like similar marching contests held in communities across the nation, the marches conducted at the Bali Safari & Marine Park were performed with heart-felt feelings of patriotic pride. Awards were presented for marching abilities

Uluwatu cliff to be adorned with jumbo-sized flag

“This action is beyond our expectation. Starting from the plan to the raising of thousands of red and white flags on Kuta Beach emerged such a plan and it is very unusual.

We are humbled and proud of Balinese people,” said the commander accompanied by the Commander of District Military M. Leo Pola Ardiansa, Monday (Aug. 15).

According to the commander, the event to be held at 09:00 will be attended by the Regent of Badung Giri Prasta and other officials. “Precisely it will be held at the bottom of Uluwatu. Other than the personnel of Wirasatya Military Resort and Badung Military District, this activity will also involve the Bali cliff climbing community. This is the first time

held in Bali. The 71-meter flag is associated with the 71st anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

In the afternoon, it will be resumed with the raising of massive red and white flags on Kuta Beach.

This grandiose moment involves the students and all walks of life in Bali, including the organizations especially in the area of Kuta. According to Cantiasa, this activity involves some 2,500 people.

In the activity, a total of 17 large flags, eight medium flags and 2016 small flags, and 71 red and white kites will be raised to mark the 71st anniversary of the Independence Day. Since August 1, the Military Resort has been instructed by the

Commander of the IX/Udayana Military Region so that the celebration moment this year must be marked with the activity of the Red White Bali, NTB and NTT. Since then, the WSA and personnel continued to move, design and manage the Red and White Bali plan to carry out a variety of breakthroughs. The activities also involve schools denoting the source of younger generation that will determine the future of Indonesia’s passage. This activity is meant that the Indonesian Military (TNI) would like to teach to schools in realizing the great generation of Indonesia and nationalism.

“Our young generation is the national asset and investment in the future. On that account, it must be prepared carefully,” said this friendly military officer.

As known, he added that based on the Law No.24/2009 regarding the national flag, language, coat of arms and the anthem, the Red and White Flag is one of the means to unify the nation, identity and form of existence of the nation symbolizing the sovereignty and honor of the Unitary

States of the Republic of Indonesia.

Similarly, the flag is a respected symbol of the state becoming the proud of all Indonesian citizens.

The raising of the Red and White flag is intended as an effort to foster the spirit of young people to always have high patriotism and nationalism, and can always remember the services and struggle of the great heroes of Indonesia in achieving the independence from the hands of the invaders. It must always be fresh in our minds that the independence of Indonesia is not the provision of any nation, but rather the achievement due to the sweat, blood, screams and cries of the heroes willing to sacrifice their body and soul for the sake of Indonesia’s Independence.

This Adhi Makhayasa awardwinner confirmed that the struggle for defending the independence of the nation is going to take place endlessly. Independence means that we are freed from the oppression and control of foreign nations. We are also becoming a free sovereign nation and have the right to determine the fate of its own people.

Independence is a large gate leading the nation and the state to achieve the goals namely a just and prosperous society. Therefore, the independence is not an end of the struggle of Indonesia, but a new chapter where we should be able to fill in and maintain the independence with all the activities of national life so that we can stand up and align with all other nations in the world. This activity can become a moment to maintain moral commitment and unity of the nation in order to improve the quality and national character in facing the current and future challenges.

“We’d like to express our gratitude to all the community members having participated actively in contributing to the success of the implementation of these nationality activities. We invite all the Balinese people to continue the independence with positive and constructive things while maintaining the harmony of community life as a unifying and unity element. Let us unite vivacity and dedication under the Red and White,” added the commander from Singaraja. (kmb36)

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Celebrating Indonesia’s 71st Anniversary with the Animals at the Bali Safari & Marine Park

To commemorate 71st Indonesia’s Independence Day

MANGUPURA - The flag of 71 meters long and 20 meters wide spread on the Uluwatu Cliff, South Kuta on Tuesday (Aug. 16) becomes the first time in Bali. According to Commander of the 163/ Wirasatya (WSA) Military Resort, I Nyoman Cantiasa, his institution would like to make a history in the 71st commemoration of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. It can be realized due to the support given by the component of Balinese people intrigued and motivated to inflame the patriotism and nationalism.

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and for participation in extracurricular sporting activities organized for Park employees.

The peak of the several events held to commemorates Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day was a unique flag-raising ceremony on August 17th. Animals gathered below the flag pole and stood in neat lines, displaying the respect demanded by the solemnity of the occasion. On hand tosalute the raising of the red and white Indonesian flag were Sumtran elephants and snakes. As Park workers representing the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian archipelago stood shoulder-to-shoulder with animals representing the 60 species that live at the Park beneath the National flag, the Indonesian motto of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity” couldn’t help but

come to mind.

The flag-raising ceremony was also attended by members representing the communities surrrounding the Park, officials from various government agencies and members of the Gianyar Regency Administraton.

The General Manager of the Bali Safari & Marine Park, William Santoso, added: “Ceremonies and contests such as these form a permanent part of the calendar of our company. The cooperation and teamwork reflected in these internal activities play a major role in the various awards for service and excellence won by the Bali Safri & Marine Park.”

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LOS ANGELES - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard privately settled their divorce case, the actors said in a joint statement on Tuesday, a day ahead of a court hearing on the status of a restraining order that Heard had filed against Depp.

The settlement ending the 15month marriage comes after weeks of highly publicized claims of domestic violence by Heard, 30, and counterclaims of financial blackmailing by Depp, 53.

“Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile but always bound by love,” Depp and Heard said in a statement.

“Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm. Amber wishes the

best for Johnny in the future.”

The statement said Heard “will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity” and that there would no further public comment.

Depp, one of Hollywood’s top actors and box-office draws with franchises such as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” married Heard, known for “Friday Night Lights,” in February 2015 after meeting on the set of the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.”

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Indonesia marks Independence Day by sinking illegal ships

NATUNA ISLANDS — Indonesia marked its Independence Day on Wednesday by sinking 60 foreign ships seized for fishing illegally in the country’s waters. Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said the ships were sunk at eight locations across the Indonesian archipelago.

released a statement saying the hearing on the restraining order was canceled and an order had been filed to dismiss it.

Heard obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, citing domestic violence, days after she had filed for divorce. She said in court filings that Depp was abusive to her throughout their marriage and that it culminated in an argument in May in which he hurled a cell phone into her face and shattered various objects in her apartment.

In a counter argument, Depp’s lawyer said in court papers that Heard was “attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse.” (rtr)

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Indonesian men climb greased poles to retrieve prizes during the Independence Day festivities at the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.

Pudjiastuti has organized the destruction of more than 200 illegal fishing boats since 2014. The government of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has taken a hardline stance against illegal fishing, partly driven by the need for Indonesia to show its neighbours, including China, that it is in control of its vast territory of 17,000 islands.

Many of the boats were captured off Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, a point from which Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone thrusts into the South China Sea. Beijing has described the area as a traditional Chinese fishing ground even though it is nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) from the Chinese mainland.

The sinkings were carried out in a low-key fashion compared with previous occasions, when boats were blown to smithereens and their destruction broadcast live.

Pudjiastuti told a news conference in Ranai, a Natuna Islands port, that the ships were sunk off Ranai, Batam, Tarempa, Kalimantan, Maluku, and Sorong in West Papua to create artificial reefs.

“We do see at the moment the deterrent effect,” she said. “I think it is already quite a strong message” to foreign countries and their fishing fleets. Pudjiastuti said future ship

sinkings would be done in a “less sensational way” but that would not mean Indonesia is relenting on its stance against illegal fishing.

The government originally planned to sink exactly 71 boats from the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and China on Wednesday, which was the 71st anniversary of national independence. Pudjiastuti said six other vessels would be sunk in Pangandaran on the southern coast of West Java, where the government plans to build a museum of illegal fishing with U.S. and Norwegian help.

Local media reports said eight vessels were scuttled on Monday in the eastern Indonesian ports of Bitung and Ternate.

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Workshop on ‘Strategies to Generate Farming Glory of Bali DENPASAR - Bali has the potential for the irrigated and nonirrigated agriculture spreading across 80,063 hectares of land in eight districts and a municipality.

The most extensive area is owned

by Tabanan, followed by Buleleng, Badung and Karangasem. However,

the contribution to Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Bali remains relatively small, only about 15 percent. Likewise, the allocation in the regional budget is not more than 10 percent.

“If we see the overall potential of the agricultural sector to the GRDP

of Bali, it is ranked third. The first position is occupied by tourism sector while the second by small-scale service industry. Our agricultural potential since I got position in the province reaches around 13 percent and now reaches 15.11 percent,” said Chairman of Golkar Party of Bali who is also the

Deputy Governor, I Ketut Sudikerta, in the workshop entitled “Strategies to Generate Farming Glory of Bali” in the Ketut Nadha Bali Press Building, Denpasar.

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